I freely admit that I’m on anti-depressants; I no longer feel shame. I’m passionate about spreading awareness, ending the stigma and helping people.
Thank You, Mother Monster
She was insulted, bullied, teased & abused in her youth, this woman is an unstoppable machine that never fails when fighting for herself or for others
Why You Shouldn’t Believe the Hate Depression Spews
Depression lies, and you should not believe it. You do have talents. You do have worth. You are here for a reason. Don’t give up.
Being told “Stop crying anxiety; it’s all laziness”
I wasn’t ever crying anxiety or depression. I’d lived with it secretly for years and it was only when it finally got the better of me that I cracked.
Telling Isn’t Always Best
By Sophie Ann They say it gets better when you tell your parents about your mental health. A few days of realisation, then a long road to being ‘normal’. But with mine, it hasn’t been like that. nothing like that at all. I am victimised and bullied by my own Continue Reading
The problem with Depression
By Damen Holmes What is it about depression that is so hard for other people to get? That’s not me raging against the ignorance of some people, it’s a genuine question that I’ve asked myself for a long time. I think it’s that depression can be so different for two Continue Reading
How to Support Someone Struggling with Their Mental Health: A View from Both Sides
By Ellyse Rafferty There will come a point in almost all of our lives when we will encounter someone who is struggling with their mental health. It might be a close friend, a family member or even a work colleague. It might be a short-term issue or more long-term. These Continue Reading
7 reasons I refuse to let stigma make me feel ashamed
Living with a mental illness is hard enough without all the extra baggage that stigma brings. Here are 7 reasons I refuse to let stigma make me feel ashamed
The Government and Mental Health in the UK – How It’s Affected My Life.
By Megan Adams We should remember that each and everyone experiences some kind of mental health issue in their lifetime. That statistic of ‘1 in 4 people a year will suffer from mental health issues’ is a bold statement. It also leads us to believe that depression and anxiety is Continue Reading
This is Why I Write About Bravery
By Kat Riley I haven’t ever told my story as a whole. There’s been far too much at stake. In my mind, as far back as I remember, I have always had a very deep isolated and suffering “self.” A self that I neither like nor wish to admit to. Continue Reading
Am I Weak For My Suicidal Thoughts?
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
Being A Teenager Sucks. Being A Teenager Suffering In Silence From Mental Illness Sucks Even More
By Gabriela Being a teenager suffering in silence from mental illness sucks. Waking up every day with a mental illness is just as painful – if not more – than a physical illness. It’s confusing, debilitating, and inconceivable at times that this could be happening to me. Although I am Continue Reading