I’ve always had trouble managing emotions. Here are the coping methods I’ve learnt. Anyone can benefit from healthier emotional regulation.
I’ve been sexually attacked again #metoo
It’s happened again, and I just don’t know how to prevent it. I’ve been sexually attacked again. I was vulnerable and it was at the hands of my boss.
The Colours of my Heart
Depression took me by the throat and tightened its grip on the colours of my heart. But we can change the colour of our heartbeats and emotions.
When suicide isn’t about wanting to die
I wanted the pain to stop – it wasn’t always about wanting to die. I’m recovering now. I don’t always have to be happy, and that’s ok.
The Truth about Self-Harm — Banish the Stigma
Up to 4% of people in the UK self harm. It’s still a taboo subject but talking is key to recovery. We need to banish the stigma, so people can speak up.
Like Clockwork The Silent Torment Returns
Blind to the plain sight of pain inflicted within, the silent torment stops the smile that could grow. Instead it forces me into my bed and backs me into the corner
The stories our bodies tell. The stories we wear
The stories our bodies tell, the stories we wear, remind us of who we were and tell of who we are now. Whilst our stories are there, they are not fixed. We can change our stories
The 3 questions people who struggle with self-harm don’t want you to ask
People who struggle with self-harm really don’t want to be asked these questions. Instead, just ask if they’re OK, and then take it from there.
Self-harm and I: A recovery journey
I feared that my addiction to pain would cost me my life. Now I am almost three months clean from self-harm. If I can do it, anyone can.
Let Them Know. Silence Could Have Killed Me
Silence holds a great power. It can help or damn you, and it nearly killed me. Finding the courage to speak about my mental health helped to heal me.
Skin Picking: The Urge and Feeling Like a Failure
I started picking my skin again. It’s hard not to be disappointed when I slip up again. I started feeling like a failure, like I have no control over my life. But a setback does not make me a failure.
Telling Isn’t Always Best
By Sophie Ann They say it gets better when you tell your parents about your mental health. A few days of realisation, then a long road to being ‘normal’. But with mine, it hasn’t been like that. nothing like that at all. I am victimised and bullied by my own Continue Reading