Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Lindsay A significant cause of some of my mental distress and dysfunction over the years has come from a relatively recently discovered realisation. Namely, I’ve tried too hard to protect both myself and others from strong emotions, either positive or negative. Coping mechanisms I’m sure we’re all familiar with Continue Reading
By DJ NiPPER I woke up this morning at 6 am to have my blood pressure read (along with all the other patients). This was proceeded by me staying awake until 7 am, breakfast and medication time. An announcement over the tannoy system in Cantonese dead on 7 am rattles Continue Reading
By Frances Beck Yesterday was the anniversary of the day we said our final goodbyes to my boy, but I was really keen to not let this be another significant date, so I tried to not let it be a big deal. Unfortunately, that memo didn’t reach my emotions. Oh Continue Reading
Needless platitudes didn’t help. ‘At least he didn’t suffer.’ ‘At least you were with him.’ Her dad had died. The myth of positivity didn’t change that.
Challenge your fearful and obsessive thoughts. Visualise a red ‘STOP!’ sign. Try to think of something positive to replace the negative thought.
There’s a difference between feeling angry and being an asshole. Using anger to control others is not OK. But anger is an important and valid emotion.
My mind isn’t well, but that’s something you can’t see. You can’t understand how much it’s affecting me. You don’t see the pain it causes inside…
Children need emotional validation, because they are growing into a terrifying world and trying to establish how to feel about it.
I accept that we all feel depressed at some point. Life is not always happy. But feeling depressed is not the same as being ill with depression.
The little voice that pinpoints all my insecurities and magnifies them. The constant need for background noise to combat all the noise inside my head.
I told every member of staff and both of my psychiatrists just how evil I thought I was. That I needed locking up with the key thrown away.
I am DONE with the heartache and drama and upset and stress. DONE with the fucking turmoil. I am DONE with inconsistencies, DONE with hot and cold.