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Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. December's theme is mental health during the holiday season.
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My experience of mental illness is something that I, at times, just cannot understand. Depression sucks, it sucks the life out of me. At times depression feels like I’m wearing som...
I wrote a few days ago when I was still pretty immobile and fractious due to my fractured rib. I can feel things are on the mend and I am managing to sleep better, not waking each ...
I've been diagnosed with Borderline (Emotionally Unstable) Personality Disorder, Depression (although, I probably should go and get that looked at again) and I also have mild-mediu...
Hi I have signed up and will be running the great Birmingham run half marathon for sane, I'm far from healthy I smoke I'm a size sixteen and don't exercise. But I will do it this b...
Today I am having one of those days, tired, empty, anxious, pressured. I want to be motivated but it leads me to feel more in the duldrums. I am alone and a single parent. I look f...
Let’s face it: in most places, it’s still not OK to talk openly about your depression or anxiety, and I dread to imagine the reaction someone with Schizophrenia would face after th...
I had a thought I know a few people who struggle with depression and who are very stressed I thought maybe if we looked through different stress relief activities we could see whic...
Mind over matter!?
Don't be scared... You are not alone... This phase will pass!
I've found when in this deep state, filled with fear, wether I'm opting to be sensible and take my ...
I had a meltdown in work today. Tearful shaking bleurgh - horrid really.
All resolved in the end of course but I'm sitting at home anxious as hell and super embarrassed too. I can ...
So it's my first post and I am going to get straight to the point. I am sick of my anxiety. Sick to the back teeth of it.
It was always lurking in the background, rearing it's ugly...
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