This is an unusual one from me on the blog, but less so if you know me in "real life" or have spent the past 24 hours wishing I'd shut up on Twitter...it's a politics post. The European Parliamentary Elections went pretty much as expected in the UK with a poor overall turnout and...
TW: this post references self harm and suicidal ideation.Life can be difficult, and it can be lonely. There are times where we imagine ourselves adrift and alone in a sea of people; people that we feel inherently separate from. Isolated. Disconnected. Surrounded by people but not belonging to or with them. We look down at our phones and...
As part of an attempt to bring lesser discussed mental illnesses, disorders, and diagnoses to the forefront of the conversation this Mental Health Awareness Week, I've invited people to share their experiences about under-represented diagnoses in mental health (see the series here). Today's blog about PTSD was written by the wonderful Bethany who...
As part of an attempt to bring lesser discussed mental illnesses, disorders, and diagnoses to the forefront of the conversation this Mental Health Awareness Week, I've invited people to share their experiences about under-represented diagnoses in mental health (see the series here). Today's blog about Borderline Personality Disorder is from the lovely Megan...
"What on Earth is that?"That was the question on my mind when my psychiatrist told me that I had "some" Cyclothymia in the mix with my anxiety and borderline traits.I nodded along and then as soon as I left the office I googled "Cyclothymia".Cyclothymic Disorder (Cyclothymia) is a mood disorder on the Bipolar...
As part of an attempt to bring lesser discussed mental illnesses, disorders, and diagnoses to the forefront of the conversation this Mental Health Awareness Week, I've invited people to share their experiences about under-represented diagnoses in mental health (see the series here). Today's blog about Borderline Personality Disorder was written by the wonderful...
