I really don’t know why but this blog has taken a while for me to get to. I think because I am always trying to find ways to help other people when they are struggling, but rarely ever take time to think about what works for myself. It’s also because I don’t want to fully... Continue Reading →
What is therapy really like?
As I am soon to start my third course of therapy, I want to discuss what the experience of therapy is really like (I will give you a hint- you don't lie down in a chair with a doctor asking you lots of questions). Is it easy? Definitely not! Like anything involved with mental illness... Continue Reading →
Why do people judge mental illness so much?
So mental illness in general is pretty misunderstood. It has only recently become more prevalent in the media, but it is still a very taboo subject and I feel like the media sometimes either plays the situation up or down depending on the viewer they want to reach out to. News channels will usually play... Continue Reading →
Why I didn’t go to university…
On A-level results day I was so so nervous about my results. I had missed a significant amount of the last year due to my mental illness and did not in the slightest feel prepared for my exams. But to my (and everyone else's) surprise, I achieved ABB in biology, chemistry and physics respectfully. I... Continue Reading →
Why I’m not ashamed of my mental illness
I'm 18 years old. I have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression and PTSD. The world around me suggests that my illness is something that I should be ashamed of- but I'm not. My mental illness does definitely have the ability to control me but it does not stop me from being a normal person underneath... Continue Reading →
Why I’ve started a blog…
First of all thank you so much for checking out my blog!! I've been considering making a blog for a while but have never got around to it since now. I started this blog for a number of reasons. The first is for people who are suffering with mental illness- mental illness can be an... Continue Reading →