In the movies, people go straight to a professional when they become mentally ill. But in the real world, perhaps you cannot pay for your health.
10 ways to beat the January blues
Think of these as suggestions, or permissions, to enable you to survive and maybe even enjoy this tricky time of year. What do you do to help you cope with the January blues?
Why is Self-care so hard?
By Sarah Henderson It sounds simple, taking care of yourself. In reality it can be one of the last things we do, getting pushed behind day to day activities. But self-care can really help how we live with depression and anxiety, and treat it when we are ill. The difficulty can Continue Reading
Things that help me with my anxiety
By Amysboarderlineworld I think that everyone at some point in their lives will have felt anxious. It’s a natural feeling to have, but to suffer with an anxiety disorder is quite different. Anxiety affects people in different ways, so here I am going to be talking about my anxiety and Continue Reading
5 Reasons Why Blogging Helps Depression
By Natalie Patrick Today, I want to share with you five reasons why blogging helps depression. It’s so important that you find a coping outlet that will help heal you in times of depression. If you’re passionate about writing, then blogging could be your calling! Maybe you express your feelings Continue Reading
Depression, Anxiety and Self-Harming
By Damen Holmes A few things that are close to my heart right now I began self-harming when I was about 13. I’m not sure what put the idea in my head, but I started, and for a time it helped. At first I did my best to try and hide Continue Reading
My November: Tracking My Mental Health
By Jody Elford I’ve been using the Daylio app for thirty-nine days now. It has been interesting and helpful to look back on the reports it had produced for November. I feel there is potential for a lot of insight to be gained from diarising habits and mood tracking that Continue Reading
Anxiety at Bedtime: 20 Simple Ways to Defeat it
By Natalie Patrick I swear, going to bed can feel like a job when you have anxiety. Your body wants to sleep, but your mind–oh, no! My anxious mind is like the boogeyman. When head meets pillow, it creeps from out of the darkness. It’s 3 am, and, HELLO! Anxiety Continue Reading
Accepting Who I Am… A person with mental illness
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I attend, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They won’t magically disappear, instead they become manageable. Sometimes the thought of living with them for the rest of my life Continue Reading
Suicide. The Mask. The Warning Signs
By Ruth Fox Suicide – that word caught your attention, didn’t it? The truth is, suicide catches everyone’s attention. It’s the warning signs leading up to it that go unnoticed. It is thought that one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds. Men aged between 20 and 49 are more Continue Reading
The Healing Power of Hip-Hop
By Jeremy Divinity “If I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. So please don’t cry, just know that I have made these songs for you”, hip-hop artist Kid Cudi professes to his fans on his song “The Prayer”. As an artist, Kid Cudi is Continue Reading
I Choose Ink Instead of Blood
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