This is for any of you out there who are victims of parentification – who had to ‘be the parent’ instead of having a parent. Whose childhood was stolen.
Starting Counselling
She was warm and kind. She told me she wouldn’t judge me for anything. I didn’t believe her, I judge myself, so why wouldn’t anyone else?
How Do I Explain My Mental Health?
Living with a mental illness means fighting a constant internal battle. Just know, you are doing so much better than you think, and there is help out there.
Inexplicable Panic!
Why? There’s nothing I can pinpoint feeling panicked about. It occurs to me to check my heartbeat. Faster than normal. Is this panic physical or mental?
12 things I’ve learned from my journey through Depression and Anxiety
How many of you are on your own journey with depression and anxiety? Are you travelling that long road to recovery, like I am?
Found my old diary & realised the true progress I have made
My old diary showed me how far I’ve come in just two years. My anxiety no longer crushes me. Small steps and positive changes are improving my life.
Here is why I have felt stressed and anxious recently
Yesterday I was so stressed and anxious, boiling with frustration and panic. Then I helped a homeless guy, and a friend helped me. I’m feeling good again.
The Feels – Sometimes emotions don’t need thoughts
You don’t have to consciously think to still feel! You can manage your thoughts, but sometimes emotions don’t need thoughts, they grab you anyway.
The rollercoaster of getting help for anxiety and depression
Mental health and the rollercoaster of getting help. It started in my teens, and there was no help at first. I survived, and this is my story.
Dealing With Loneliness & Mental Illness
My lonesomeness goes deeper than being lonely. I am the only one in my family battling serious mental illnesses, and it’s a taboo subject here.
Mental health and the pressure of exams
The anxiety. The panic. The doubt. The pressure of exams. Revising for hours and hours, terrified of failure. This isn’t what we should learn at school.
Me, my mental health and my photography
Photography is my escape, my diversion from negative thinking. In this time, I’m doing something I enjoy and I’m not dwelling on challenges I have in life.