Welcome back to the Mental Health Moments Link Up. It’s been a while but as I write more and post more stuff on the Mighty and see more bloggers out there talking about their mental health I knew I wanted to bring it back. For more information check out the post that talks about it… [Read More]
Mental Health Moments Link Up
Remember Mental Health Moments? I’m bringing the link up back. It sort of died as my son was born and I was too busy to even blog, let alone blog, run a link up (even a monthly one) and work and have a tiny baby in the house. Things calmed down somewhat quickly, I settled… [Read More]
Depression And Personal Hygiene
I have a confession to make; once I didn’t shower or bathe for five years. Not once. Now, this isn’t something I talk about often, I mean think about it who really wants to admit that they managed to go without showering for that long. Hell, I know people who won’t admit they went without… [Read More]
Seven Things You Should Know About Self Injury
March 1st is Self Injury Awareness Day. I started to self harm when I was 19, and did so regularly until about six years ago. The last time I self harmed at all was two and a half years ago. I have thought about it since, considered doing it even, but I remain self harm… [Read More]
Coping With Happiness
I’m happy. I mean, on occasion I am so ridiculously happy I can’t actually handle it. Recently I’ve been so happy I’ve cried. I’d like to point out that depression isn’t about being unhappy. I still suffer from depression and anxiety, despite being a happy person now. Being happy is not what changed my mental… [Read More]
The Real Problem With Suicide
Last Saturday was suicide prevention day. Or suicide prevention week. Or suicide prevention month. Depending on the website. It goes without saying that for some people every day is suicide prevention day as they try and deal with their mental health problems. Last week there was no post becau se another friend of mine was… [Read More]
Anxious Mum
I suffer from a few mental health problems that I have tackled well over the years. Once I was a very sick young woman but now I’m much more stable, much happier. Much better. But not perfect. No one ever is going to be 100% mentally or physically healthy and I am very aware of… [Read More]
A Cup Of Tea In The Middle Of The Night
I’m still awake. It’s a quarter to one in the morning on the third night of a random bout of insomnia. I’m currently drinking tea, listening to music and…writing this. Insomnia is an odd thing, the way the body stays awake despite the minds desperate need for sleep. I was more desperate last night, I… [Read More]
Learning To Cry Again
I both love and hate crying. Actually love is too strong a word (hate is not). I do not love the headache I get, or the snotty nose. I do not love the rest cheeks or the puffy eyes. I don’t even like these things. What I do like it the release of tension, the… [Read More]
Guest Post: Musings of the Medicated
This week I feature my first guest post, by Miranda at JKLMN Homeschool Adventures Musings of the Medicated Why is being medicated for a well-known and debilitating condition such taboo? Medications are available to treat any illness. Why is being medicated for a mental illness any different? Mental illnesses are especially hard for the ones… [Read More]
