Mental health Archives — The Invisible F

Why it’s important to act now: World suicide prevention day

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.

Mental health Moods

Facing death: anxiety and saying goodbye to Jens

potofcallaloo May 16, 2023 4 Comments anxiety anxiety about death anxiety about dying death grief Mental health Mental Health Awareness Week palliative care

My beautiful soul friend left this earthly plain today. I thought I would be anxious about her dying – death has always made me anxious……

Challenges Moods

Resigned to pain

potofcallaloo April 14, 2023 1 Comment chronic chronic fatigue chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and compassion insomnia invisible illness life with chronic pain living with a chronic illness living with an invisible illness Mental health migraines pain understanding chronic pain understanding fibromyalgia

I don’t usually complain about pain. I’ve gotten used to living with it. If you live with chronic pain, I’m sure you know what I…

Mental health Moods

Remembering my Ma

potofcallaloo June 17, 2022 No Comments grief love Mental health

Two years ago I had planted sunflowers to feel closer to my Ma, who had green thumbs. She loved plants and had a plant nursery, when…

Challenges

I’ve been lonely all my life – Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

potofcallaloo May 10, 2022 No Comments loneliness lonely Mental health mental health awareness Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 MHAW22

For most of my life I’ve felt alone and lonely. I never realised this was a thing, it’s just how I’ve always felt and I…

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Why do we stay?

potofcallaloo February 16, 2022 No Comments Depression how to support someone who is suicidal Mental health mental health support suicide awareness suicide awareness training suicide prevention you are loved

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.

Meds & Remedies

I tried floatation therapy for the first time

potofcallaloo November 17, 2021 No Comments floatation tank floatation tank benefits floatation therapy floatation therapy for anxiety and stress floatation therapy for chronic pain floatation therapy for fibromyalgia Mental health sensory deprivation tank

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to try a floatation tank for the first time. Without knowing much about it, just seeing the tank with the soothing blue lighting gave me the feeling that the future was here and I was stepping into a science fiction novel.