Refused help for anxiety, then blamed for suffering abuse, I attempted suicide. Now I know it wasn’t my fault, and tomorrow might get better.
Living With Amnesia – Dissociative Identity Disorder
All my life, I’ve been painfully aware that I do not remember things like everyone else. Amnesia served as a way to remain alive, when I was young.
Dermatillomania: The Story of a Compulsive Skin Picker
The urge to pick is with me 24 hours a day. I enter this addictive and determined trance. It’s not yet a battle I have won. The cycle is relentless.
Living with Guilt, While Battling Mental Illness and Life
I thought that feeling guilt was some form of punishment. For what? A lot of things flooded my head. Then, years later, came the deadly blow.
Make it about yourself, not what other people think
How many decisions do you make in a day, and how many of them might you make differently if you weren’t worried about what other people would think?
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.
Mental Health – A Human Rights Issue
People living with mental health conditions, disorders and illnesses are just the same as everyone else. They deserve the same rights.
Imperfectionism in a perfectionistic society
Education is like a conveyor belt in our perfectionistic society. I based my identity on my grades. I was hospitalised. Now I’m working on imperfectionism.
Taking steps forward
I had my dad for 30 wonderful years. He was an inspiration, and he didn’t deserve to die at 60. I do my best to step forward, to make positive choices.
Crisis: The Kind and the Disillusioned
Midnight arrives and you hear a hammering at your door, as 2 people turn up unannounced and don’t listen to anything you say.
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.
Hello April, I think…
So many people post ‘Hello April, goodbye March’ statuses listing their achievements and plans. If it’s not that easy, don’t feel you’ve failed.