In life, our only real regrets are about the things that we didn’t do. So be brave and just do it. Embrace life and everything that comes with it.
Psychosis in borderline personality disorder
What a borderline!! Or, psycho! These words are thrown to demean and insult. To ‘normal’ people, they may sound ok. But I find these words stigmatizing.
Hallucinations and Monsters
Hallucinations and monsters – like a darkness that creeps over me and swallows my soul. I draw the images I see. It helps to see my hallucinations on paper.
Bi-Polar Disorder – Quick fixes and coping mechanisms I swear by
Music talking walking eating and repeat! Quick fixes – how I cope, and how you can, too. Let me know how you get on with these ideas, and if they helped 🙂
There is hope – A glimpse of happiness
I didn’t want to be alive. Then I saw a glimpse of happiness that I know can exist, and that is what is making me hold on, even by just a thread.
Short Stories about Mental Health
Our latest collection of short stories about mental health. You don’t need to write a long piece to have your voice heard – just send us a few lines.
Opening up the bonnet – A millennial view on life, tragedy and battling mental health
The call my brother and I received completely changed our lives. I remember the words clearly… we were told that that Mum had died.
9 Reasons Why My Anxiety Makes Me Awesome
Anxiety is my superpower. It makes you awesome too! If you battle with self-doubt, negative self-image and other people’s ignorance, this is for you.
Dissociation and micropsychotic episodes
Dissociated, I’m not in my body – I watch from a faraway place, numb to emotions. Like splitting in two: one experiencing, one watching. It’s scary.
5 unexpected ways I manage my anxiety
I use some creative ways to cope when anxiety’s low-level buzz hovers around me. Anxiety no longer controls me – I control my anxiety.
The Importance of Basic Self-Care: A Cautionary Tale
The rapid deterioration – perfectly healthy to a gaping black crumbling chasm within a few short months – alarmed me greatly. I’ve been an idiot!
What to expect when starting antidepressants
The first few months, think of yourself as a poorly sick caterpillar in a cocoon, resting, ready to emerge. Keep on telling yourself it will pass.