Reducing the stigma around mental health
By memyselfanxiety I feel like I’m drowning. A bad day has turned into another, another & another. Days go by and my hope is still there for tomorrow to be a better day. My interests have been lost and it feels like forever. I try to push and I can do Continue Reading
By Nicola Anne I have now been in hospital for the best part of two months. I have seen a lot of patients come and go in that time. I have seen a lot of health care professionals aid these patients with various aspects of their health. There is an Continue Reading
By Stephanie K I have a severe phobia of secrecy. Any time information is deliberately kept hidden, for any reason, whether by a real person or a fictional character, it can cause me to have a serious emotional reaction. So many times I have tried to understand why I have Continue Reading
By Eleanor Johnson I’m hurting today My insides scream Fear erupts a deep sense of foreboding Head thunders and wails Muscles tortured Panicked, pleading cries chocked into lungs Nauseating truth Empty shell of pain Longing to escape own twisted anguish Reproduced with permission, originally posted here
By Joanne Esther Vigneau How many tragedies does one have to endure? I desire to play the games of death no more. In the silence and sanctity of time, the burdens I carry weigh heavy on my mind. Piece by piece my minds been torn apart, No-one can penetrate the walls Continue Reading
By Nia Lloyd Williams My energy is low I have no get up and go Any that I’ve had Has gone and that is bad My energy wanes Each muscle complains My head is fuzzy I feel quite scuzzy Tired and low My mind is slow Exhaustion is king I’m Continue Reading
By Anonymous I sat on the grass, sobbing. I had no clue about the steps I would take from here. The things I’d done, the people I’d upset – all because my depression had got out of hand. I knew that I needed help to get back on the right Continue Reading
By Siris Hill When I first developed an anxiety disorder I had no idea what it was. I had voices in my head (later I realised this was just me worrying) that would tell me I had to do something or I would die. This could be something as simple Continue Reading
By Samantha Jones PTSD is a very varied condition for everyone. Whether you sustained emotional neglect, a war veteran, a horrific one off trauma or if you were physically and sexually abused, like myself, the symptoms will vary considerably. For me it is the flashbacks of being beaten and raped when Continue Reading
By Joanne Vigneau I am very tired and my body is very sore. My head hurts and I can`t think anymore. Where do I go now, and what am I supposed to do? What would you do if this were to happen to you? I haven’t got an answer when Continue Reading
By Laura There are many, many things I could write about how my mental health has effected me over the years. How I kept getting in and out of black holes. How my life somehow always inexplicably ended up in a disaster and like a Phoenix I would rise up Continue Reading
Relationships are difficult. They take work and time, but even more important they take open communication; without a dialogue in place how can two or more people balance their lives? The simple answer is it is not possible for anyone, in a fulfilling way.