Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Sean Clarke My name is Sean. I’m a dad, Youtuber, blogger and I work full time. These are all things that I’m proud of, as 10 years ago, I couldn’t see how my future would look. I had no direction, no passion and I was at an all time Continue Reading
By Justine Hemmestad My car was hit by a bus 27 years ago in California. I sustained a severe brain injury – but my PTSD has long outlived my physical struggles. A Veteran approached me about a month ago as I was walking into Walmart with my 14 year old Continue Reading
By Anne-Marie Gawen Anxious in some ways as a child and not quite comfortable in his own skin, Matt had a ‘meltdown’ aged 24 whilst living a hedonistic lifestyle in Ibiza with his girlfriend Andrea. Alcohol seemed to have played a large part – whether just because that was what Continue Reading
By Anonymous July 22, 2017 The worst thing about depression taking over during the summer is when you don’t know what it’s about. You know it can’t be your friends. You were already deciding which movies to watch with your best friend at your sleepover. You know it can’t be Continue Reading
By Lisa Bean West I’m now classed as a ‘Functional Borderline’. I still have a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, but I can get through most days without major incident. It’s hard sometimes to look back at how I used to be, how I used to look and all the Continue Reading
By Marty Owens Not sure if this is the best idea, but after my therapy session today with my psychologist, I kind of thought that maybe an in-depth look into one of my sessions would give people an idea how warped my mind has been for decades. “I don’t know Continue Reading
By bipolaretaeus ‘Deciding to live’ is a journal entry I wrote at 4 am, during a crisis in 2014. It transpired I was experiencing a mixed episode, diagnosed very soon after this in hospital. I thought I’d posted this already, just realised I hadn’t, so thought I would. I find Continue Reading
By Rosie Bailey 1. Mental illness can be extremely complex There is often lots going on when somebody has a mental illness and it can affect many of aspects of our lives. There is rarely a straightforward reason why mental illness might develop and often we don’t understand the situation Continue Reading
By Becca Thorpe Tired. A word with so many meanings. ‘I’m tired’ could translate as ‘I need to sleep’, but it could also mean ‘I’ve had enough’. I have. Being tired is exhausting Every task takes twice the effort of someone who isn’t tired. It’s difficult to do everything you Continue Reading
By Clara Rose It’s safe to say that developing mental health issues isn’t exactly the highlight of my life so far. The weakening of the knees, the racing of the heart, the shortness of breath. These are just some terrifying features of a panic attack. Sometimes there are people around who Continue Reading
By Amy Meadmore I’ve always found that it is at the best of times when the voices in my head are at their loudest. Whenever my uni course is going well, when I have the best friends I’ve ever made and I love my boyfriend to pieces. That’s when they Continue Reading
Real terms spending on mental health is in a steady decrease. Let’s put this in context. The number of people being diagnosed is on the increase, the number of people suffering (or at very least being open enough for us to learn of it) is increasing. The WHO state that Continue Reading