Intense panic and fear that your loved ones don’t like you and could leave you randomly at any moment. People-pleasing, rash decisions, terror, confusion.
Why The Weekends Are The Worst (Sometimes)
I don’t want to do anything other than lie here, feeling the warm, fresh spring breeze. I need a break from the presence of others. I’ve shut down.
Mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditation teaches you that feelings are part of life. It helps you accept them without judgement. Here are some ways to get started.
Who Says We Have To Be Positive?
As humans we have always striven to make life better. It’s what drives us. The mindset of having to stay positive is killing that basic instinct.
Why I No Longer Watch The News
Why mindlessly share the image of a dead child to confirm your own goodness? It’s someone else’s tragedy – where is the respect, the tact, the compassion?
BPD Babbles: Abandonment & Rejection
We can be sensitive, attentive and emotionally intelligent, but also obsessive, jealous, paranoid, fearful and intense. We’re terrified of abandonment.
‘Happy’ People Can Be Depressed Too
I’m caught in a trap where if I don’t portray my depression, I’m not really depressed. But if I express sadness, I should stop feeling sorry for myself.
Inside The Deep Dark Hole Of Depression
A lot of people wonder what depression is like. It can be hard to explain, especially when you’re not in its depths. You almost forget how bad it feels.
Feels Like Home
It’s like that feeling after a long holiday, wandering within the familiar walls and climbing into a familiar bed. A sense of belonging with someone.
Why Fear Failure?
It’s okay to fail. It really is. I may not be rich and famous, but I’m enjoying my life like never before and working hard to fulfil my dreams.
These days are ours, happy and free (Oh Happy Days)
Birthdays, holidays and glorious sunshine! Everything is so relaxed and chilled out, it is doing my mental health the world of good, it’s unreal.
13 Things You Should Know About Taking Antidepressants
‘Are you off your meds?’ is the most annoying question ever. We still have emotions and get sad or angry – it doesn’t mean we’re not taking our medication.