A doctor once told me ‘It’s a pity you look the way you do.’ Does appearance relate to mental health? No! And nor does success.
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.
The Labels We Use: A Cautionary Tale
For as far back as I can remember I was Kirsty, and I was Blonde and Skinny. And how I was praised for being Blonde and Skinny!
Behind the Smile
You’d think she has it all, judging by her smile. But the confidence she exudes hides the truth. You don’t know what’s behind the smile. Be kind.
Born in #MeToo Beautiful Girls
Them all these beautiful girls / They only wanna do the work / But you have them suicidal, suicidal / When your hand slithers over…
The Life I’ve Always Wanted
How do I fix my mind, get back my life, please tell me where to begin? I dream of the life I’ve always wanted, the childhood memories that never were…
Comparisons don’t make sense
Happiness is not quantifiable, and even its qualitative nature is determined by our own perceptions of the world and our place in it.
The Dark Abyss of Depression
I live with the double whammy of major depression and dissociative identity disorder. There is a certain time of the year when I fall into the abyss.
When will I not love you?
It’s been more than a year and I still love you. You’re still the first thing I think about when I wake. Will it ever stop?
Abandonment or Drifting – Overcoming the Fear
Staying at uni an extra year, I felt my friends were abandoning me as they moved on. But drifting is not abandonment – the door remains open.
How to Create a Meditation Room
A clear space that you can dedicate to pure meditation and contemplation. A sacred space just for you and those who you want to invite inside.
Feeling alone – Why is it…
Why is it that because I can put on a smile and say ‘I’m fine’, no one actually knows that I’m not okay? Why am I feeling alone?