I feel honoured that I’ve been asked to become a Wellbeing Champion at work. It’s a real confidence boost, and shows me how far I’ve come.
Bordering on the Edge
I’ve had moments of my journey where I have done so well I’ve shocked myself. Yet there have been days where I truly felt I was bordering on the edge
Top 11 Tips for Healthier Sleep Habits
Sleep issues creep up on people at different points of their lives, and healthier sleep habits can help to resolve these problems.
Mental Illness and Genetics
I’m unsure what the future holds, for what my genes would bring onto a child. I would feel terribly guilty to pass on a debilitating mental illness.
Intelligence does not protect you from mental illness
Just because I’m smart, it doesn’t mean my mind can’t get sick too. Intelligence does not protect you from mental illness.
How to Love Someone With BPD
Jealous. Capricious. Possessive. Obsessive. Manipulative. Needy. But how about considering our undying loyalty? Or the way we are fiercely protective?
Borderline Personality Disorder is invisible
Borderline Personality Disorder is invisible. We don’t look ill, some of us hold down a job, some of us even smile now and again!
Mental Illness and Relationships – What You Can Expect
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder entered our lives shortly after our fifth wedding anniversary. It wasn’t the first test we had faced. We were a strong team.
I Don’t
I don’t run, of fear to fall. I don’t write, of fear to disappoint. Sometimes, I do things. Sometimes, I manage. But I’m just so afraid.
The Trauma of Suicide
Our loved ones did not die of ‘suicide’, or the methods that the Press should be ashamed of reporting. They died of mental illness, and we need parity.
Psychotic Cycle – My monthly cycle and suicidal ideation
Life was beautiful. It was the last week of the month. I looked up at the top of the building and thought, ‘I sure would like to jump off that!’
Pedestals and People
A pattern of intense & unstable interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.