How do I fix my mind, get back my life, please tell me where to begin? I dream of the life I’ve always wanted, the childhood memories that never were…
*Trigger Warning* Fighting the urge to stop fighting
I fight for my rights, I fight for my dreams. Yet the world fights against me and complains when I scream! Fighting the urge to stop fighting.
The Sickness
Oh these are no use, these pills, the sickness is becoming too much, thoughts really do kill, but this is my latest crutch.
You Win
You Win. Every time I think I’ve beaten you, you reappear. In the pit of my stomach you erupt a world of emotions. The nausea takes over my body.
Mentality – Being blamed for my illness
Being told by my friends that I had brought my anxiety and depression on by the way I act, well, being blamed for my illness almost killed me.
Morning – The Mind Awakens and Recoils
Light at the window signals dawn and brings hope for the new day.. Eyes open, the mind awakens with hesitancy, then recoils as darkness returns.
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
It’s too difficult to try and understand
By Liam Fraser Lately I’ve learnt asking for help in life Is harder than ever, it’s a tiring fight Don’t get me wrong there’s overwhelming support You’ll know what I mean if you’ve been here before Hands up if you’ve wasted many hours of explaining Nice try… but you figured Continue Reading
Depression. It Feels Like Drowning
By Megan Drowning Depression. It feels like drowning. You can still see everyone breathing. But you’re drowning. The thoughts smother you. They strangle you. They never leave you alone. Depression feels like an unknown world. Everything is dark. Everything is loud. Feeling like you’re not human. You feel numb. The Continue Reading
Modern Warrior
By Craig Inches Modern Warrior We live in an age of warfare, not only along national, religious, political differences, but personal warfare. Every day millions of us wake each morning to do battle with our inner demons. For each day we survive, fresh scars upon our minds and souls; we Continue Reading
Stop trivializing mental illness
By Jobi This past Tuesday was World Mental Health Day. This marked another step in bringing mental health out from under the shrouds of secrecy and misplaced notions of what it means to be normal. I applaud the strides that my generation has made in acknowledging the importance of mental Continue Reading
“What have you got to be worried about?” and other unhelpful comments
By Neil Hodge ‘DEPRESSION ISN’T REAL!’ Just recently, this Twitter account has been brought to my attention. It’s full of hateful, unhelpful comments about mental health. Andrew Tate ✔ @Cobratate Depression isn’t real. You feel sad, you move on. You will always be depressed if your life is depressing. Change it. Continue Reading