Can I claw back my thoughts and feelings from the depths of therapy? Have they gone forever now I’ve allowed them the light of day?
Replacing the Old Tapes with New
Every adult human has them. Those voices in the back of your consciousness silently telling you of your worth, recorded in childhood.
Why we have to speak out to change perceptions around mental health
I believe that it is important to share our stories of mental health illnesses. This is how we will change perceptions around mental health.
This is simply WRONG. We can do better
We CAN do better if we put our minds to it. It is NOT rocket science, but it does require commitment and resources to be used in different ways.
“Normal” is in the Eye of the Beholder
So what if we have strange ways of experiencing the world? We are unique. Not only that, but this difference makes us very important to humanity.
Depression in College: My Experience
Living just felt like a constant struggle, like wading in the middle of the ocean. All I craved was happiness. But I didn’t realise I was depressed.
You are not a Hoover
Trying to be other people exhausted me. They still overshadowed me, because it came naturally for them. I wanted to be the real me so hard.
The Up Paradox
The problem with Up is that you forget, and you begin to believe that there was nothing ever wrong with you in the first place.
Anxiety and why the only way is through it
It’s come as a shock to me that reducing anxiety isn’t what I need to be doing. That if you’re going through hell, you need to keep going.
No One Tells the Sun When to Shine – It Simply Does
After the detectives left the squad room, I was left alone in my terror and confusion. I tried hard to remember signing it. I had an hour to sit and stew.
Gratitude and its strength to heal
I was overcome by a wave of emotion, of acceptance and gratitude, and I cried with happiness. I felt overwhelmed because I was proud of myself.
Exercise, the Endocrine System and Mental Health
There’s an inextricable link between your endocrine system and mental health. Excess insulin and cortisol cause weight gain and fight-or-flight symptoms.