Reducing the stigma around mental health
By OnetuffMudder Well, last night I got a text after 10 pm from my mom’s BFF, asking if I had seen or heard from my mother. I answered, “No, not since I dropped her off at her group this afternoon, before I went to the hospital to pick up the Continue Reading
Think Positive, Stay Active and Get Ready to Fight Arthritis By Ravi Experiencing pain can be the toughest part of arthritis. It not only breaks the positive spirit of people, but also depresses them over time. In conditions like arthritis, the pain is excruciating, and the result could be the Continue Reading
By Bailey Chauner If long winter months drain you of energy and fill you with woe, you could be one of the millions of people battling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Not everyone experiences the same symptoms, but warning signs include a depressed mood, a sense of hopelessness, decreased energy, Continue Reading
By Gabriela Uncertainty… I’ve touched on my fear of uncertainty before. The not-knowing has the ability to deflate me and provoke an intense emotional reaction. Here I am, telling you to look me in the eyes and tell me everything you dislike about me. Be brutally honest about why you Continue Reading
By Heather Page “I’m only human and I crash and I break down” Christina Perri – Human *TRIGGER WARNING* This is a snippet of my life story. If you feel like it, have a read. I left school in July 2015 and submitted my UCAS application on 4 December 2017. Continue Reading
By Sarah Hayes My experience of Postpartum Psychosis Although I’m apprehensive about watching Eastenders over the coming weeks, it is a huge relief that Postpartum Psychosis will be brought out of the shadows. I have a lot of admiration for Lacey Turner who plays Stacey in Eastenders. This is because Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Christmas is almost here! The shops are full to bursting of people buying gifts, food and drink. Everyone seems to be sharing their beautiful Christmas trees all over social media and the Christmas songs are now all that can be heard on the radio or in the shops. Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Amy, this is a letter to you from a place of experience. A letter to my younger self. I am writing to tell you all the things I wish you knew. Also, how all the things I wish you didn’t have to go through will make you a Continue Reading
By Samantha Jones Christmas is meant to be a happy time of year for everyone. However, this is not always possible when you live with a mental illness. Depression cannot differentiate between birthdays, Christmas, or any other day in fact. Depression doesn’t give you a day off just because everyone Continue Reading
By Kelly Slaney Christmas can be a fabulous time of year. In fact, Christmas can be the best time of year. It can also be absolutely ram packed full of stress and anxiety triggers and noise and mess and chaos and worst of all… All. The. People. Anxiety at Christmas Continue Reading
By Lizbeth I was first diagnosed with depression in autumn 2009 following major surgery. After a few months of antidepressants it passed and I was convinced I’d been cured – until 2016. The tiredness, that overwhelming, debilitating tiredness, came first. Then came the feeling that I could no longer do Continue Reading
By Emma Galligan The mind can be such a dangerous thing, and sadly some of us don’t get the choice to decide how it works. A lot of us feel such intense feelings of negativity that we wouldn’t wish them on our own worst enemy. The mind destructs and your Continue Reading