“He’s a teen, it’s just a phase. It will pass.” The problem is that mental illnesses don’t work like that. Depression tends only to get worse.
Proper introduction to shy
By Becky Barton When we met, I explained to you that I am shy. That’s my opening line every time I meet someone new. You joked that you’d “pull me outta that”, and I laughed as though I hadn’t heard those tired words a thousand times before. You heard me laugh, and Continue Reading
I Hurt – Graveyard Grief
By Sophie Ann I hurt. I ache all over. My limbs weary and dehydrated from the tears I cried in that empty yard behind the tall church, the horses staring in confusion. I spoke to you like you were there, telling you the recent events of school and the stress from Continue Reading
Mental Health Stigma Awareness
By Christopher Naylor “The stigma associated with mental illness harms the self-esteem of many people who have serious mental illnesses. An important consequence of reducing stigma would be to improve the self-esteem of people who have mental illnesses.” Source: ps.psychiatryonline.org. Mental health stigma damages self-esteem and delays recovery. It was Continue Reading
Words do hurt and this is why…
By Victoria Jane Why do words hurt so much? They are just words, right? But words do hurt. Humans have very successfully created a wonderful array of words over centuries. We communicate effectively with one another so that we can keep pushing forward as a human race. When you look Continue Reading
Insecurities – all my flaws
By Sophie Ann I get ready for my shower: marshmallow wash on the side, hair products beside it, mint green scrub to wash my legs, towels sprawled over the radiator, moisturiser propped on the washing basket. Stripping off my travel clothes, I pull out my ratty hair and observe the Continue Reading
When Your Locus is Out of Control
By Shirley Davis Locus of control is a state of mind where we place our belief in how the outcomes of our lives internally or externally. Looking for someone else to make us happy is external locus of control, and a recipe for disaster. Looking inward for control over our Continue Reading
Divorce is like an atom bomb
By Jonathan Reyes Divorce is like an atom bomb going off in a huge megatropolis that was your world. It blows away everything you once knew, destroys a lifestyle that you were used to. It wrecks relationships and families that you once had… Most of the tall breathtaking skyscrapers that Continue Reading
#HimThough
By Anonymous #HimThough Because…. from age 4 I was taught that it was everyone’s RIGHT to comment on my body because I am female. Because at age 14 horrible bullies followed me home and pinched my arse without my consent for fun. Because from 14 men would catcall me in Continue Reading
Silence as a warning
By Hannah Robyn I know I’m getting bad again when … All I want to do is sleep. I struggle to get out of bed in the morning, despite my eight hours. I miss washing my hair for the fifth day in a row. I think of drinking to shut Continue Reading
#metoo – It’s Not Your Fault
By Tina Blacksmith After the #metoo campaign took off, thousands of women began sharing their stories across social media. Alyssa Milano urged other women to reply with a simple #metoo if they had been victims of sexual assault. I am sharing my story. I have never told anyone this besides Continue Reading
One practical way I manage my mental health
By Elli Being too busy is, for me, often the first step on the path to deteriorating mental health. I have made many changes to build a life where I manage my mental health. One of the most important disciplines I have started to build is the practice of less. Continue Reading