I was surprised to find myself largely neutral to the widespread mental health campaigns being run to raise awareness. I’ve seen many of these, encouraging…
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Category: Depression
‘Fibromylgia and wanting to die’ – World Suicide Prevention Day
It is by complete coincidence that I’m posting this on World Suicide Prevention Day. I drafted this post last week because I was looking at…
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Hello depression my old friend…
My Aunty has died. For a moment all I could hear was white noise. And my world, which has been feeling more and more like…
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Promises that must be kept
Right now I am thinking about the unconventional therapist who first, offered me her pot of yellow roses, then insisted on her beautiful cactus. “You…
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It’s ok not to be ok this Christmas
I get why people like Christmas. I really do. People celebrate family, love, and togetherness. It’s supposedly the ‘happiest time of the year.’ But for many…
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Keep talking about it: World mental health day
Despite more conversations happening about mental health problems, there is still a lot of work to be done to reduce stigma and make sure everyone…
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“I want someone normal” he said, “without mental health issues”
A ‘wink’ had come in from a popular dating website. For the uninitiated in online dating, this is an indication of interest from someone. I clicked…
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The sound of silence on mental health
“…the sound of silence on mental health problems hurts. It devastates, and sadly, in some cases it kills.”
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Dear Friend, I can see that you have lost hope. You have not been yourself lately. I see your tears, and I noticed that you…
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