Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I attend, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They won’t magically disappear, instead they become manageable. Sometimes the thought of living with them for the rest of my life Continue Reading
By Julia Foley People use social media for all kinds of different things. We advertise a business, sell a product, stay in touch with friends and relatives, or simply post cute photos of our dogs. The point is, everyone uses social media differently. For me, I use my social media Continue Reading
By Shirley Davis I have spent the better part of the last week doing pretty much nothing, taking time to rest. Most importantly, I have thoroughly loved it! As many of you may or may not know, I am very busy between this blog, other writing projects, college, and weekly Continue Reading
By Emma Galligan The mind can be such a dangerous thing, and sadly some of us don’t get the choice to decide how it works. A lot of us feel such intense feelings of negativity that we wouldn’t wish them on our own worst enemy. The mind destructs and your Continue Reading
By Ellyse Rafferty There will come a point in almost all of our lives when we will encounter someone who is struggling with their mental health. It might be a close friend, a family member or even a work colleague. It might be a short-term issue or more long-term. These Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. I’ve been called coward, faggot, idiot, and many other thing in this life by people I thought I was dear to. Sometimes on purpose, sometimes because they were so mad. They only knew they had hurt me after it was too late. Even today I feel I’m Continue Reading
By Bipolaretaeus I’m writing this in an attempt to give hope to those of us who battle mental illness. It stems from my insight over the years from coping with trauma, three suicide attempts, a diagnosis of Bipolar (type 1) and ADHD. Also it comes from what to expect through Continue Reading
Living with a mental illness is hard enough without all the extra baggage that stigma brings. Here are 7 reasons I refuse to let stigma make me feel ashamed
By Eleanor Johnson Braving The Wilderness is an inspirational and thought-provoking book. It would be beneficial to any reader who has ever felt alone or questioned where they belong. This is a trait that can often accompany many of those suffering from mental illness, but may well affect most of Continue Reading
By Lou Bell But you don’t look unwell I am a mum and a wife. I have ADHD and ASD, and some of my children have inherited these conditions as well. Every day is a battle. A battle to stay calm, to stay focused and to stay positive… and that’s Continue Reading
By Gabriela I did not want to see someone, no way, hell no. It couldn’t be that, I was not that messed up, I was not that weak and I was certainly not insane. Seeing a psychologist and asking for help seemed like failing. Experiencing distress didn’t mean I was Continue Reading
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