Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Jonathan Reyes It’s not all that easy talking about bipolar disorder. I mean, when you bring up bipolar and mood, most of the time people just think, ‘Ehh, my woman or man is bipolar as fuck’. But when you start to mention the mood stabilising medications that you have Continue Reading
By rebquist I am a lithium responder, which means it works well for me. I have been on it since my bipolar diagnosis several years ago, and I have had no major side effects and no reason to be taken off of it. If anything it works well enough to Continue Reading
By Marty Owens Not sure if this is the best idea, but after my therapy session today with my psychologist, I kind of thought that maybe an in-depth look into one of my sessions would give people an idea how warped my mind has been for decades. “I don’t know Continue Reading
By Katy Matilda Neo Most people probably don’t find life as hard as I and many others living with mental illness do. It’s very, very difficult to be kind to yourself on days when you can’t do things, and to practise self-care when life gets tough. Getting a bus to Continue Reading
By Sara-Jane Morphew As I said before I started my journey of discovery at the primary mental health team’s ‘Stress Control’ course, if you think you are struggling with stress, depression or anxiety, first of all go to your GP and then ask them for the mental health team’s number. Continue Reading