Trigger warnings: mention of suicidal thoughts When I first started taking antidepressants, about four years ago now, I thought it was a short-term solution. I'd been feeling quite depressed, and there wasn't a way for me to talk to a professional quickly, so I thought I'd do what I saw as the next best thing … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – forever on antidepressants
I've got conflicted feelings about summer. First of all, summer seems to be the time when I develop new symptoms. Last summer, it was my psychosis. This summer, it seems to be a worsening of my depression. I sometimes also find summer a bit difficult because of the increased emphasis on being social, drinking, and … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – summer and mental health
Today I am very pleased to have Chris Hack on my blog today. He's going to be talking about his mental health journey. Trigger warnings: graphic description of suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when my mental illness first became a part of my life. The first recollection I have of a … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – could my mental illness have been prevented?
June was a big month for me - I started my internship at Faber & Faber, participated in the Ramadan Readathon and a Pride readathon. I also decided to focus a bit more on mental health, so I invited a bunch of people to guest post on here too! Reviews All Out Final Draft From … Continue reading june monthly wrap-up
I got the idea for this post from Neha, who is one of my favourite bloggers, and a person you should definitely check out! There are a lot of things that get me down, and make me anxious and paranoid. But there are a lot of things that I know I take for granted in my … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – 10 things that make me happy
It's another Mental Health Monday post! Today I'm going to briefly update you about how my mental health is going, and generally what I've been up to! Around two months ago I was going through a really shit time. My depression got to the point, yet again, where I felt like I could barely get out … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – my mental health (updated edition!)
A couple of months back, I wrote a whole portfolio about Eeyore. (This was for my children's publishing class in my Publishing MA). It was a lot of fun, and it made me think a lot about my depression, so I thought I would share some of my thoughts about him here! First of all … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – eeyore
A subject I've been asked about before is how I initially broached the topic of mental health with my now-boyfriend. So I thought I would chat to you a little about how I told him about my illness, how he reacted, and my thoughts going forward. When I first started dating my boyfriend, nearly 2 … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – how i told my boyfriend about my mental illness
I write about my mental health a lot. (I think you might have noticed.) But why? For those who don't know, I was brought up in Bermuda - I lived there until I was 18. Bermuda is a very conservative place. (It was recently in the news for being the first country to repeal gay … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – why i’m so open
Social media - love it or loathe it, you've pretty much got to accept that it's a part of daily life in the 21st century. It's a minefield, and especially, I think, if you've got a mental illness. So let's look at the pros and cons of being mentally ill on the Internet! First of … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – social media
