At the turn of Summer, the unthinkable happened. Someone I cared for – someone strong willed, adventurous and stoic, ended their life. Despite being a suicide survivor myself, I never imagined it could happen. Now, harsh lessons are being learnt.
View More Why it’s important to act now: World suicide prevention dayCategory: Depression
Why do we stay?
I wish there was an easy answer to this. For those of us who struggle, who want to leave, who don’t feel like we belong.
View More Why do we stay?How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipice
Last June, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, I wanted to die. Quite suddenly, I had lost my Ma. Grief fed my…
View More How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipiceWorking together to prevent suicide -World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
*This post has been updated to include training links* You know that feature on Facebook where it brings up memories from previous years? Well, it…
View More Working together to prevent suicide -World Suicide Prevention Day 2019Not-so-good night: Rantings on sleep terrors
I am 33, yes but I still have sleep terrors. The kind of sleep terrors that shove you unexpectedly into fight or flight mode, leaving you filled with sheer dread. It is a kind of terror I can only try to describe. But you never forget it. even if you’ve not idea what you’re terrified of.
View More Not-so-good night: Rantings on sleep terrorsNever forget – World Suicide Prevention Day
by ending the stigma, we will make it safe for people to talk about it. And talking could very well be the first step to saving a life.
View More Never forget – World Suicide Prevention DayHow I survived the night (despite suicidal thoughts)
I have actively tried, very hard to plod on. I have found happy moments, and I now see so much more of the beauty in the world.
View More How I survived the night (despite suicidal thoughts)Dear younger self…
You will get tired of being sick. That’s ok. Totally ok. Own it. Take time. Rest. And get back to work.
View More Dear younger self…Musings on suicide: love might save a life
…every day I decide to live, another person, someone, chooses to die. Their struggle is my struggle, but they have now gone while I still have a chance…
View More Musings on suicide: love might save a lifeWhen living is hard …RIP Avicii
For some of us, it is because we are searching…searching for something, some place that we are not quite sure of or how to get to. And sometimes it is because some of us have never managed to be truly happy.
View More When living is hard …RIP Avicii