Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Shae Hansen In our world today there are many unnatural things we put in our bodies and many harmful effects we get as a result. It’s no wonder that so many people are seeking out natural alternatives for many things. In this post, I will be talking about natural ways that I use Continue Reading
By Tina Blacksmith I’ve always been scared to leave my comfort zone. I usually don’t try new things if they make me uncomfortable. It makes me so nervous. I get nauseous. I’ll Never Ride It I had thought of getting a bicycle but I always said “I’ll never ride it.” Continue Reading
By Gabriela First off, let me just say hello to this new world I have plunged myself into. In writing, I hope to flicker a light inside of you that will allow you to take this journey with me in finding a way out of the darkness. I would like Continue Reading
By Kristine Barney While attending Journalism school at UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I began dating my best friend my first semester. I was happy and excited to be a part of a college. But when I started to suffer with anxiety, I thought I had to suffer in silence. Making friends was Continue Reading
I take what you said, and I turn it into a monster of my darkest beliefs. My brain works hard to defeat me, but I didn’t choose to have a mental illness.
By Shae Hansen I have to admit, most of my mornings are chaotic and are usually prone to an anxiety attack or two. I usually don’t think about my mornings until it actually is morning. I’m trying to make my mornings anxiety-free. My mornings became so bad and my anxiety Continue Reading
By Elli The storm that hit Liverpool a few weeks ago has left its mark. Just like my life, the storm of depression has taken its toll. However, it has shown me when it is okay to let your friends down. The tree that fell across our road has been Continue Reading
By Shae Hansen Ever have those nights when you are so caught up in worrying about things in your life that sleep just doesn’t happen? I’ve had so many of those nights that I lost count about ten years ago. Anxiety doesn’t leave me alone, not even to get a Continue Reading
By Elli “How are you doing?” It sounds like an everyday question, but me it started me on my path to recovery. This simple inquiry undid my barriers to recovery. I had my first panic attack at 22. I didn’t know that was what it was called, or that it Continue Reading
By Marié-Louise Bellivent Smile. Just keep smiling. Don’t stop smiling. That’s the theme I function under although inside, I am anxious and hurting. Most days I can almost pass as a ‘normal’ human being. I can carry out all my roles and responsibilities as a parent, partner, adult etc., without Continue Reading
By Victoria Jane Why do words hurt so much? They are just words, right? But words do hurt. Humans have very successfully created a wonderful array of words over centuries. We communicate effectively with one another so that we can keep pushing forward as a human race. When you look Continue Reading
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I do, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They don’t magically disappear. Instead, I accept who I am, and they become manageable – but ya, sometimes the thought of Continue Reading