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.
‘It will be alright’ – I keep on struggling
I keep on struggling day by day. Trying to get myself through the week as best I can. Promising myself that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
At 23, I almost succeeded in killing myself….
I was afraid to talk about mental health – I thought my friends and family would abandon me. But after my suicide attempt, we all support each other.
Why do we deny depression yet mourn suicide?
Why is suicide lamented so much while so little is done about depression? We mourn suicide, but let’s speak out to prevent it too.
Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder — BPD and me
I was 16 when I was first diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It’s a horrible illness but it doesn’t define me or anyone else who suffers it.
Never Lose Hope — Living Without Alcohol
In the darkness of alcoholism I tried to take my life. But I got help. I’m living without alcohol and life is good. Talk to someone, never give up hope.
I didn’t jump — I don’t want to end my life
I didn’t jump from that bridge. I didn’t want to die. I just wanted whatever was going on in my head to die. I can fight this.
Positively Selfish — The Importance of Self-Care
After severe depression and a suicide attempt, I’ve explored what self-care really means for me. I’ve learned to be positively selfish.
Be your own advocate
If I could go back in time, I would say to the nurse, ‘I am not going home unless I see someone.’ That my life is worth it, and I am not being ’emotional’.
Explaining Depression To A Non-Believer
By Taylor Tara You cannot explain it. Why? Because we do not want to listen. All we hear is blah blah blah. To a non-believer it is an excuse for someone to be lazy. Someone who just enjoys complaining. A pain in the arse. It makes us walk in a Continue Reading
Want a Peek Behind the Mask? Ask a Different Question
By Terry M Life continues to teach me that you only get the answers to the questions you ask. I’ve learned that lesson in familiar ways, like raising teens. I’ve learned it as a news reporter and interviewer. And I’ve learned it in a deeply painful way, married a to Continue Reading
I’m Only Human
By Heather Page “I’m only human and I crash and I break down” Christina Perri – Human *TRIGGER WARNING* This is a snippet of my life story. If you feel like it, have a read. I left school in July 2015 and submitted my UCAS application on 4 December 2017. Continue Reading