One of the most talked about aspects of mental health, I've found, is how a mental health problem could impact romantic relationships. So I thought I would talk specifically about my relationship with my boyfriend Jay, who also has a mental illness. Now, I'm not saying that our relationship is perfect! But we've been together for … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – my romantic relationship
I've taken my medication. I've been to therapy (a couple of times). I'm trying to become more resilient, and I have many loving and supportive relationships in my life. That means I'm cured, right?! Wrong. (As per usual, this post is entirely made up of my own opinions. There are people out there who have … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – when am I cured?
Another Monday, another post about mental health! This week I'm intersecting Mental Health Monday and the Ramadan Readathon to bring you a review of Melody Moezzi's autobiography Haldol and Hyacinths. Melody Moezzi was born to Persian parents at the height of the Islamic Revolution and raised amid a vibrant, loving, and gossipy Iranian diaspora in … Continue reading #mental health monday: haldol and hyacinths
As some of you may know, one of my jobs this summer is with Mind, a mental health charity in the UK. I would seriously recommend having a look through the website even if you aren't based in the UK. It has a lot of fabulous resources for people with mental ill health, and for … Continue reading #mental health monday: working in mental health
Hello once again everyone! I have officially returned from Paris, ready and refreshed to bring you more blogging, and, most importantly, more posts about mental health! Today I thought I would talk about a topic that's particularly close to my heart, which is that of high functioning mental illness. This is basically me in a nutshell. … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – high functioning mental illness
Sorry for no Mental Health Monday last week, folks. I was really busy preparing myself for a Shakespeare exam, and I thought it would be counter-productive to write a post about mental health whilst unnecessarily stressing myself out. However, I am now BACK - university is finished, and although I'll be working this summer, there will … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – ‘crazy’
This has been a difficult post to write. There's so much I want to say about women and female-identifying people and mental health, but the words just don't want to come. Do you ever have that? Anyway, here's my best shot. TW for discussion of suicide and refusal to medicate. In my opinion, there is an … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – feminism and mental health
A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom - terrible name, pretty good book. Fair warning: there will be some spoilers. For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to keep everyone at arm’s length. And when a former friend confronts … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – a tragic kind of wonderful review
Morning, all! Back with yet another #MentalHealthMonday, this time about mental health diagnoses. I'm thinking that this might be a bit of a controversial post, but...I wanted to get my thoughts out there, as I know a lot of people who have struggled with this particular topic. Diagnoses can be very helpful. When my doctor … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – diagnosis
As you might have noticed, I've been posting here and there about my exams and just general busy-ness, so I thought this post would be ridiculously timely for everyone, including me! So, here are some tips that I've picked up that have worked for me! A note: stress is not, in itself, a sign of … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – handling stress
