Twelve months ago today I closed the door, actually slammed it shut, and walked away from a negative and damaging situation I had stayed in.
Recovery – Leaving the Workplace
I always worked despite my mental health conditions, but a breakdown has resulted in my leaving the workplace. I’m battling guilt and focusing on recovery.
Am I a Hypocrite?
I give out advise the best I can but don’t heed my own words. I wouldn’t think any less of someone else doing what I have done. So, why do I find it so hard
Why We All Need To Stop Taking Life So Seriously
Stop believing everything you hear and everything you’re told, even from your own mind. Take the time to figure out what you feel is right. Shift the power.
Psychosis in borderline personality disorder
What a borderline!! Or, psycho! These words are thrown to demean and insult. To ‘normal’ people, they may sound ok. But I find these words stigmatizing.
Bi-Polar Disorder – Quick fixes and coping mechanisms I swear by
Music talking walking eating and repeat! Quick fixes – how I cope, and how you can, too. Let me know how you get on with these ideas, and if they helped 🙂
Mental Health Awareness
My passion about raising awareness of mental health stems from my own experiences. My mental health and others’ has been fresh in my mind recently.
9 Reasons Why My Anxiety Makes Me Awesome
Anxiety is my superpower. It makes you awesome too! If you battle with self-doubt, negative self-image and other people’s ignorance, this is for you.
5 unexpected ways I manage my anxiety
I use some creative ways to cope when anxiety’s low-level buzz hovers around me. Anxiety no longer controls me – I control my anxiety.
The Importance of Basic Self-Care: A Cautionary Tale
The rapid deterioration – perfectly healthy to a gaping black crumbling chasm within a few short months – alarmed me greatly. I’ve been an idiot!
What to expect when starting antidepressants
The first few months, think of yourself as a poorly sick caterpillar in a cocoon, resting, ready to emerge. Keep on telling yourself it will pass.
Why The Weekends Are The Worst (Sometimes)
I don’t want to do anything other than lie here, feeling the warm, fresh spring breeze. I need a break from the presence of others. I’ve shut down.