Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Alan D.D. You swore you would never be there again, that that time would be the last time, that you would remain clean, and yet here you are, feeling the cuts again, watching the blood on your skin, feeling guilty for lying to yourself and those who listened to Continue Reading
By Sophie Ann Lines I guess I just give in So many numb thoughts That day dream reality Waving for attention For actions When in math Whilst numbers bore me But all I have to write is Lines. Smiling for the mother Knowing I’m not who I am Yet smiling Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. There was a day when I felt as I haven’t felt for a long while. Something was calling me, something saying my name over and over again. It yelled for me to take advantage of the emptiness I felt inside, the freezing cold that grew in my Continue Reading
I found myself completely isolated after being bullied at school. I found myself escaping the nightmare by reading. Books keep me calm
By Sophie Ann a candle flickers beside me, close enough so i can feel the heat but not burning my hair black. music rings through my headphones, supermarket flowers singing my emotions in a comforting sort of way. my phone to the right of my laptop flashes with a notification Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. When I was younger, in my teen years, when depression and self-harming were taking control of my body and mind, everything I did felt like a new fault for the collection. It was as if everything I did wasn’t good enough for anyone or anything. This was Continue Reading
Joys of having a baby By Emily I’m Emily, I’m 29, and 22 months ago I had a baby girl born at 30 weeks. The whole experience was a traumatic one, ending in our baby girl being in intensive care for eight weeks before coming home. And she had to have numerous Continue Reading
Does self harm help? I always chose cutting, despite the pain, despite the hurt inside, because I wanted to live and the only alternative was death.
How does it begin? How do depression and self harm start? The voice in the dark is always near. Will I ever escape? I still fight on.
I’d forgive you, but there’s nothing to forgive. I will support you through everything. I want you to forgive yourself. I want to help you heal.
By Alan D.D. Mind is breaking, nerves are wilder than never before, cannot stop crying, and something hurts a lot inside. Been there, perfectly know the feeling, and did the same thing you’re about to do. You’re about to cut. There were times I gave up and cut, but there Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. People who self-harm often have the problem of dealing with those looks from others when their scars are visible. We’re in a world where mental health is seen as a lie, as a call for attention, and anything other than a serious problem that kills people every single day. So to let Continue Reading