How you claim and put stock into labels about your illness and your world is up to you. I personally feel it’s important not to get tangled up in semantics.
Stigma, a Mark of Disgrace
Mental health still carries a mark of disgrace. You can’t talk about it without some people judging. It’s time to stop judging and start accepting.
Am I a Hypocrite?
I give out advise the best I can but don’t heed my own words. I wouldn’t think any less of someone else doing what I have done. So, why do I find it so hard
Psychosis in borderline personality disorder
What a borderline!! Or, psycho! These words are thrown to demean and insult. To ‘normal’ people, they may sound ok. But I find these words stigmatizing.
Stay Golden!
If we all talk about mental health, it normalises it, which helps with acceptance for those suffering & too scared to seek help, which also mean less stigma
The Post That Never Was
This is my message for Mental Health Awareness. Not the one I planned, but one that is authentic and important, slightly nerve wracking to make public, but essential.
Mental Illness is a Human Condition!
No matter where you live on planet Earth, if you are human you can develop a mental health crisis which can turn into a lifelong battle against a mental health disorder.
Mental Health Awareness
My passion about raising awareness of mental health stems from my own experiences. My mental health and others’ has been fresh in my mind recently.
Real Talk – The Importance Of Mental Health Awareness
We already have a difficult inner battle we’re fighting every day. The last thing we should have to deal with on top of this is stigma from ignorant people.
While the world sleeps – why do I hide in shame?
If you could see my mental illness then things would be different, I’m sure. But you can’t, so there is a huge stigma attached that makes me hide in shame.
The crime of stigma must end. We need to spread the truth
Stigma is a horrible crime against humanity and must stop. Why should men and women suffer alone all their lives, afraid to reach out for help?
9 Reasons Why My Anxiety Makes Me Awesome
Anxiety is my superpower. It makes you awesome too! If you battle with self-doubt, negative self-image and other people’s ignorance, this is for you.