Suicide rates have jumped 30% in 2 years in my country. We need a plan that does not put people in the position where they must hide their despair.
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.
Metaphors To Help People Understand Mental Illness
Mental illness can be hard to explain, as there are rarely any physical symptoms. I’m using metaphors to help people understand mental illness.
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.
Welcome to Honesty
Being honest about my mental illness has played a huge role in my recovery. Once I stopped hiding my mental illness, I accepted who I am.
How to love a Highly Sensitive Person, like me.
It’s hard being a Highly Sensitive Person, and even harder learning how to love a Highly Sensitive Person. Especially one with depression and anxiety.
4 Things to Remember When Someone You Love Has Depression
Telling a depressed person that they simply shouldn’t be makes things worse. We know you don’t understand, but please don’t blame us for being ill.
Listen, hear my words
Listen. My heart is bursting, the child inside of me screaming ‘Let me out. Let me fly. Let me be me!’ I ask you one thing. Listen, hear my words.
Why I Need To Know What My Purpose In Life Is
I need to know what my purpose in life is. I need to feel like I’m making a difference to someone, somewhere. Even if it’s only one person.
How My Cats Help My Mental Health
Even on the darkest of days, I cannot deny the contentment I feel from the innocent and unconditional love they give me. My cats help my mental health.
For me, mental health awareness day is all day, every day
Mental health awareness day is all day, every day, for me and many other people fighting through another day. It’s okay to talk, it’s okay to not be okay.
Loose Talk – Strangers discussing me
Loose talk. Strangers discussing me. Words remain, swill, ferment in the mind. Yes, we are different. But we are still human. Use your words wisely.