It sounds a bit weird doesn’t it, ask twice? I mean, why can’t people just be honest and tell you the first time? I’m of course, talking about asking how somebody’s doing. Does that clear things up? Didn’t think so! The problem with so many of us, especially with being Read more…
Following on from the previous article on how to explain mental health to others I thought I would write a little more specifically about using analogies to explain depression and anxiety. Why depression and anxiety? Because these are the issues I experience personally and can share my experiences. Although my Read more…
We often see that famous statistic around – 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lifetime (though I recently read an article that said that figure could be higher at around 50%). This should suggest that all of us will know Read more…
When it comes to mental health we certainly are a nation with a stiff upper lip. I often hear from people that there isn’t any point in talking about it, what good will it do, or there isn’t any stigma anymore. Well, I disagree. I firmly believe that talking to Read more…
This is the third blog in our series ”Through my Eyes” – taking a look at four of our most common mental health problems, and how it actually feels to suffer with them. Trigger Warning: Please be aware that this blog speaks about self-harm. There’s a quote I like by Read more…
This is the second in a series of blogs, which aim to show you what it’s like to suffer from these mental illnesses, raw and unfiltered, straight from guest bloggers who suffer from these issues. I’ve written and deleted this post more times than I’d like to count. My heart Read more…
This is the first in a series of blogs, which aim to show you what it’s like to suffer from these mental illnesses, raw and unfiltered, straight from guest bloggers who suffer from these issues. To kick off, I thought I’d start with my experiences of depression, and tell you Read more…