How writing helped me through a bad depressive episode. Every one of us who has suffered from depression, particularly severe depression has something in their lives…
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Keep fighting
If you want to win, the will can never retire – Muhammad Ali Every day, people living with depression, and other mental illnesses fight battles…
View More Keep fightingFundraising for Depression Alliance
In the lead up to Depression Awareness Week in April, I am raising funds for Depression Alliance (DA), a charity which supports people living with…
View More Fundraising for Depression AllianceTalking mental health
Every year 1 in 4 people are affected by mental health illnesses, but are afraid to talk about them for fear of repercussions. Mind and Rethink Mental…
View More Talking mental healthWaiting to Fly
I was listening to Lana Del Rey’s I Can Fly, and it elicited something in me. She sings ‘You had me caged up like a…
View More Waiting to FlyYour life is worth more than you know
As always I am thinking about purpose. Alot of things about it. I don’t know if the same is true for anyone else who has…
View More Your life is worth more than you knowWhen there are no words
Sometimes we feel so much yet there are no words possible to convey what we live. The burdens we suffer silently, trying to overcome. It bothers…
View More When there are no wordsWhy Self Harm? (Article)
We Never Walk Alone
It’s been some of those weeks when, while encouraging people to hope, I’ve been simultaneously trying to convince myself. You know what I’m saying? When…
View More We Never Walk AloneShould we hide our scars?
Sometimes I notice the stares. Honestly, I’m not perturbed. But today, while talking to my best friend who is like a sister, something dawned on…
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