There’s the little seed in me that focuses on the future, on being ‘better’. I don’t know what ‘better’ looks like yet, and nor do I expect a miracle cure.
A Neighbourhood Called Rejection
One foot over the border into the land of Rejection and it’s there, smack right in front of me. It can’t be ignored. I bumped into it hard.
A Review Of Techniques In Managing Depression
One way to manage your depression is to challenge your negative thoughts with positive statements and realistic thinking.
My BPD story – A Life Worth Living
In 2012 I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I am now in treatment in order to save my life. We all deserve ‘A Life Worth Living’.
Counselling, and Writing to Heal
This is going to be painful. This is going to hurt. But, you’re already in pain. You’re already hurting. Maybe writing will take some of that pain away.
Five Years Later – How I Feel Now
Life has gradually become lighter, better. I’m feeling excited about things again. My new meds and therapy have brought me to a happier place.
Physical Manifestations of Mental Health Conditions
Chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis and migraine are commonly physical manifestations of mental health conditions.
Attachment to the Perpetrator
What makes us attach to people who harm us? Why do we find it almost impossible to leave abusive relationships? How do we change this pattern?
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
in 2005, I became so ill that I checked myself into a long-term mental health facility. But the staff said Dissociative Identity Disorder did not exist.
Rejected and/or “kicked-out” of treatment
At the E&R, I was taken into a room and told I was no longer welcome. No plan was in place – no doctor, no meds, no treatment.
My Social Anxiety is Real – A Christian Perspective
When the negative is flooding your mind, it can be difficult to think well of yourself. Choose to believe what God believes about you, based on his Word.
Stuck In the Middle With You
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?