Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Elli We have been in Anglesey for about eight weeks now. It has been fantastic. I’m living in the present here. Stopping time…for a while As I write this I am outside, sitting at the table under the parasol. If I look up I can see the mountains of Snowdonia 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.
I need to choose some boots to wear to my best friend’s funeral. She is gone and it is too late. No boots I buy can bring her back.
Who am I without my mental illnesses? Am I afraid to get better? Would I become invisible? It sounds silly, but I am constantly fighting myself.
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
Today is a bed day: one of those days when I know I am safe if I sleep. It isn’t a lazy day, and it isn’t a fun PJ day. A day where I cannot function.
By Alan D.D. People who self-harm often have the problem of dealing with those looks from others when their scars are visible. We’re in a world where mental health is seen as a lie, as a call for attention, and anything other than a serious problem that kills people every single day. So to let Continue Reading
By Michelle Robinson The health of our minds is inextricably linked to the health of our bodies. Now, recent research has shown that maybe this link goes further than we first thought. Much research, sometimes controversial, takes place into the treatment of depression and other mental health conditions. A recent 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 Gabriella Cacciatore I am a 26-year-old warrior dealing with the aftermath of being sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused from the ages of 4 to 15. I feel empty and a prisoner to my mind and body. There is so much to say but I am so tired. I don’t Continue Reading
By Anonymous Boundaries. We’re all familiar with the word. But some of us hardly know what it even means or how to implement them into our daily lives. According to an article on Psych Central, there are six different types of boundaries. However, I’m going to talk about the type Continue Reading
By Tom Wavre Disturbed sleep patterns are the number 1 symptom of many conditions such as depression and anxiety. There is a vicious cycle whereby poor sleep can lead to developing or worsening depression, and having depression often leads to poor sleep. The link is clear but what can we do Continue Reading