We were close as flower petals. We knew each other’s hearts and each other’s fears. And we knew how to find strength in one another.
Please Don’t
Please don’t see lazy | Please don’t see rude | Please don’t see angry | Please don’t see distant | Please don’t see it as a choice.
The Scribbles of Emotional Intensity Disorder
I am a musician, I am a singer, I am a uni student. I am someone with emotional intensity disorder! The scribbles of my thoughts…
I can’t seek attention to save my life
Fighting to be believed is simply too common when seeking help. Seeking attention is ridiculed, but why, when attention seeking saves lives?
Fighting for a balanced perspective on mental illness
Finding a balanced perspective on mental illness has made me find compassion for others I didn’t have previously. It has even strengthened my relationships.
5 Things I’ve learnt about being an empath
You feel absolutely everything! If someone is happy and overjoyed, you will get giddy and excited too. But you also feel the pain of others’ trauma.
Mental Health Issues, Please Don’t Judge
That lady in her 40s, slurring her words and losing her balance. She must be a drunk, drinking at this time in the morning! Little do we know…
The power of love – I will feel again
In moments of darkness, where I feel nothing at all, I will feel again. That’s the power of love. You can’t love when you’re dead.
Depression & Anxiety: Five of my ‘Bad Habits’
A wide-open rabbit hole’s just at my side, waiting for me to trip and fall, helpless, into its grim depths of constant thought checking and obsession.
What we can learn from the Thai cave rescue
The Thai community showed understanding, respect, support and empathy. We can learn from all of this, and it is essential that we do so.
Stuck for words? What to say to someone who’s struggling
Words can be the things to break or save you, so it can be hard knowing what to say to someone who is struggling. What do you say, what do you do?
Never Underestimate the Power of Simple Kindness
Never underestimate the power of simple kindness. It can make the difference between someone’s day being worth living or not.