A violent self-degradation rears its head today. Like a dragon over my wasteland, torching everything. It brings me to despair, emptiness. Resignation.
Resilience
Resilience is leaving an abusive home | Resilience is living in 3 homeless shelters | Resilience is what makes me | Stronger than my past experiences
Battling Endometriosis while Suffering from Postpartum Depression
I broke down crying when I saw my doctor. I was overcome by the pain and the dark place my mind had been in for the last 6 months.
The first night – Pain and despair
The screams would haunt the rest of her life. After the first night, she would hide her feelings, the scars she made on her body, the pain and despair.
I’ll never have that
The special something that bewitched me | I’ll never have that | That lingering hug | I’ll never have that | The look that says ‘I want you’
How to Overcome being Overwhelmed by Life
If you have ever gone from being an overcomer to feeling completely defeated, this blog is for you. How I am dealing with being overwhelmed.
Exercise, the Endocrine System and Mental Health
There’s an inextricable link between your endocrine system and mental health. Excess insulin and cortisol cause weight gain and fight-or-flight symptoms.
Surviving Treatment
The little girl in my terrifying visions was me. I was not insane – my mind had found a wonderful way to protect itself from childhood trauma.
From Hero to Zero – Mental Health Difficulties amongst the Student Population
My horrific experience with higher education. Mental health difficulties amongst the student population are rising, and this needs to change fast.
Mental health system failing those with children
My mental health team have never made it easy. My baby is now 5 months old, and I still haven’t been contacted by the perinatal team.
Searching – Am I impossible to love?
Thought I was impossible to love | Demonised when my only way to cope was to shed blood | People told me that they cared, but they showed me otherwise |
The Strain of Stress
Stress is a reaction to an overload of difficulties, and a reaction to that circumstance by an individual’s idiosyncratic learnt behaviour.