I stockpiled artificial nutrition. Voices ordered me to take all the medication I could find, or I would have to fortify my home against the police.
How The Avengers Saved My Life
I still fully intended to take my own life. All that had changed was the “when” of it. I would wait until after the eventual release of “The Avengers”.
My Bipolar February 2018 – The Other Paul
I don’t have to see the other Paul, I can feel him stood on the other side with intent in his soul. He’s patiently waiting for my weaknesses to let him in.
Addressing Symptoms (+): Thought Broadcasting
Without experiencing this symptom it is hard to believe it can happen to a person. I thought I had extra powers from a government experiment. Thought broadcasting is when a person believes his or her own personal thoughts are available to other people anywhere in the world.
What it is like being sectioned
By Anonymous My ability to distinguish fact from fiction was compromised. I was in a psychotic state, delusional and hearing voices. Believing the world was ending, I became highly suicidal, as well as experiencing thoughts of wanting to harm others. Although I was desperately ill and in dire need of Continue Reading
When Your Mental Illness Isn’t “Social Media Friendly”
By Anonymous Mental health awareness seems to be more and more commonplace – a hugely positive thing. However, I’ve noticed a pattern: certain conditions and symptoms seem to be more acceptable than others. What do you do if your illness is still massively taboo? For example, when it affects your Continue Reading
Schizophrenia – disconnected from reality
By Anonymous Schizophrenia is an illness that blinds you from the rest of the real world. You’re stuck in a cage that paralyses you in fear, paranoia and lies. It leaves you disconnected from reality. A bad night You may go to bed the night before, feeling like life couldn’t Continue Reading
Follow the Giant Rabbit (Short Story)
By Paul Jameson Follow the Giant Rabbit I watch the giant rabbit on the bed. The size of a small teenager, and ugly, it’s watching me and grinning maliciously. I can’t help but think of Pipkins and Hartley Hare, a dark demonic-looking creature, scruffy and dirty, with a grubby red Continue Reading