Reducing the stigma around mental health
T Frances Beck This week is MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. And we all need to both share our own experiences of mental health problems and support those who do. This so that we can help to raise awareness and reduce stigma and discrimination. We also need to support people who are struggling with Continue Reading
Although there is a subtle difference in the wording of “keep on moving” and “moving on”, their meanings are distinct.
SB Frances Beck I miss my boy more than I could ever express in words. And that doesn’t ever get easier, only harder as time goes on. Grief is a funny thing. There are times where I expect to be really upset and I’m not. But other times where there’s Continue Reading
By Amy I’m missing my momma so much. It is a pain unlike any other. To never hear her speak, feel her touch, see her smile… It came so suddenly and took her away so abruptly. No fighting chance to keep her here. All hope gone knowing we had to Continue Reading
I lost my Nan and uncle, but I bottled my grief up and just carried on. I let myself get sucked into a black hole without realising it.
Please look out for your friends and family who are struggling. Ask the question, ‘Have you thought about killing yourself?’
The Christmas holiday period is a difficult time for many people, for a variety of reasons. Sending love and virtual hugs to everyone who needs them.
Reflecting, I’m thankful I didn’t take the decorations down. I am heartbroken, but I choose to be thankful for the good in my life, the warmth and love.
The life I lost | The joy forever gone | Replaced by pain and grief | The smiling heart forever lost | Replaced by emptiness
Experiencing death and grief helped me understand myself. I’m helping others now, and I think my dad would be proud of who I am today.
Eight whole months! I’m no longer counting the days or the weeks since that fateful, devastating day when you left this world.
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.