Don’t be afraid to pursue your dreams. Don’t be ashamed of what you want, no matter how unconventional. If the road ahead looks difficult, don’t give up.
Catch 22 – I’m not looking for work
I am not looking for work. I tell them I am, but work triggers my mental illness. There doesn’t seem to be a place for me in society. What do I do?
Too Many Silverbacks
My boss just smiled and said, ‘I’ve got to hire her. I heard she reduced someone to tears in the office once. She’s just what we need!’
Mental illness and the dreaded job interview
Mental illness is hard enough, without having to concoct BS stories to appease potential employers who are bursting at the seams with stigma.
It’s ok not to be ok
Throughout my high school experience I was bullied emotionally and sometimes physically. I hate that I have these mind problems, but it’s ok not to be ok.
Learning To Forgive Myself
Forgive yourself and not them, is what we all deserve to hear. I don’t need to forgive my abusers. I forgive myself and I’m no longer ashamed. I’m proud.
Socially anxious
Bullying has made me depressed and socially anxious. I’m afraid of speaking or going out. Please speak out against bullying. It can even lead to suicide.
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
Escaping the nightmare by reading
I found myself completely isolated after being bullied at school. I found myself escaping the nightmare by reading. Books keep me calm
Art and Asperger’s: The Story of How I Didn’t Let a Disorder Define Me
By Khali Raymond Living with Asperger’s is not an easy feat. It never is. Imagine yourself in a room full of people. All of those people are laughing and mingling. Meanwhile, you aren’t. You’re sitting there in the corner all alone, watching everyone make nice with each other. Nobody even Continue Reading