Twelve months ago today I closed the door, actually slammed it shut, and walked away from a negative and damaging situation I had stayed in.
Stigma, a Mark of Disgrace
Mental health still carries a mark of disgrace. You can’t talk about it without some people judging. It’s time to stop judging and start accepting.
Start Your Journey – A New Chapter In My Life
I attempted to take my own life. My family helped me to see a doctor. I’ve started a new chapter in my life. If you’re suffering, please reach out for help.
Am I a Hypocrite?
I give out advise the best I can but don’t heed my own words. I wouldn’t think any less of someone else doing what I have done. So, why do I find it so hard
Depression, a Silent Killer
For many who read this blog, speaking about depression may seem redundant. However, an enemy that isn’t acknowledged becomes a silent killer
Hallucinations and Monsters
Hallucinations and monsters – like a darkness that creeps over me and swallows my soul. I draw the images I see. It helps to see my hallucinations on paper.
Making Sense of it all
My depression is hidden from everyone. From these poems I write I hope that I get the message out to people about what it’s like to have a mental illness.
It’s ok not to be ok
Throughout my high school experience I was bullied emotionally and sometimes physically. I hate that I have these mind problems, but it’s ok not to be ok.
The Post That Never Was
This is my message for Mental Health Awareness. Not the one I planned, but one that is authentic and important, slightly nerve wracking to make public, but essential.
65 Ways To Ease Anxiety And Depression Symptoms Naturally
Is there anything you do regularly to help with your symptoms? I’d love to have more ideas to add to my list, so please feel free to share! Or if you’ve tried some of these on the list, let me know which ones worked for you.
Welcome to the Real World
This is how I feel today. Hold onto your hats! This is true emotion, and I’m not a bit afraid to tell you about it. Yes, I am human and yes, I fail.
There is hope – A glimpse of happiness
I didn’t want to be alive. Then I saw a glimpse of happiness that I know can exist, and that is what is making me hold on, even by just a thread.