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Dear Ana,
When you approached me
I was as naive.
I truly believed you were helping me.
You told me to stop eating sweets and fat.
Me and parents had no problem with that.
You make ...
It was by mere chance that I was born this way. There was no divine plan, no omnipotent overseer of my fate. It seems to me to be a ludicrous pretension that any heavenly king woul...
Irritability
Inability to experience pleasure
Fatigue or loss of energy
Physical and mental sluggishness
Appetite or weight changes
Sleep problems
Concentration and memory problems...
As tears steam down my face, I wonder if you realise the pain you are causing me. I look out of my bedroom window searching for that one ray of light. I desperately reach out to it...
Often I'd have extreme suicidal thoughts, feelings of shame, guilt and also anger. My imagination was very dark. It all caused me to be cerebrally fatigued.
The constant noise in m...
Firstly an update:
Back in April I wrote a blog post titled 'Me vs Mental health and a mountain', about my experiences of depression and anxiety, and how I would be raising money f...
Dear Depression,
Unfortunately I think it is time we said goodbye. This has been a difficult decision to reach but I really think it is for the best.
You have been with me through ...
As I sit, looking at the blank screen, and think of what to write, where to start. I feel a sadness in my heart that is bubbling up inside. I am absolutely without a doubt, blessed...
The true horror of Halloween is the towering and terrifying stigma around mental health.
It sends shivers down my spine to realise that deeply disturbing attitudes towards those wi...
1. Be kind to yourself.
You are not perfect, you are a flawed human being with the right to make mistakes and the right to learn. Give yourself a break.
2. Anger is a healthy emoti...
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