Warning: Graphic Content “I have heard real stories,” said my female therapist, “of men doing graphic and horrible things to women. I don’t think based on what you just told me, there is any justification for any accusation whatsoever. I think you have been saying a lot of hurtful things.” I figured my mother who was paying for... Continue Reading →
Living with OCD. — lovepda – MHA Re-blog
Ever since my daughter became ill with OCD, 5 or so years ago, I have been searching to find answers and a cure. OCD consumes so much of our lives, but it is the long road that we travel. It is part of us, and we have to come to an acceptance in order to […]Living... Continue Reading →
Terror of Death: The greatest question in life — May’s Memory Lane – MHA Re-blog
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vGq-T61oCD8?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent I feel very stressed so I am writing here. While trying to read some online theses to get a clear idea on how to improve my research proposal, I have difficulty breathing. My heart feels very heavy and suffocated as if the nerves are strained at great strength. I am now listening to some... Continue Reading →
Angel in my ear: My love letter to trauma professionals and the counsellor who almost killed me — All posts – MHA Re-blog
Dear reader, This is the story of my first contact with a counselling service, and what followed after. I haven’t spoken about this in public before, because it has been too upsetting. However, it’s necessary. My life’s mission now is to tell about the events that would’ve been left untold had I died when I […]Angel... Continue Reading →
Depression-A Killer — Penny Wilson Writes – MHA Re-blog
How long will this subject remain in the shadows? How long will it have such a stigma attached to it that people dare not even use the word ‘Depression’? Life has no value to depression. EVERY DAY 121 Americans commit suicide. 50% of those people suffered from depression. More than 38,000 people a year commit […]Depression-A... Continue Reading →
#MentalHealth: Ten Tips for Blogging With DID — Art by Rob Goldstein – MHA Re-blog
I’ve learned a few things about blogging with Dissociative Identity Disorder in the years since I first posted this. I’ve learned that most people can’t and won’t understand DID; the people I want in my life are the people who try. I’ve learned that I do not owe anyone an apology for the DID, nor […]#MentalHealth:... Continue Reading →
Social contacts… — Viola’s Daily Musings – MHA Re-blog
…are most affected by my depression. When I stopped working, I quickly recognized how much I missed being together with my colleagues. This was not about deep conversations, but very mundane things – those little snippets of life we shared, like “Are you feeling better?”, “How is your move from A to B going?”, “What […]Social... Continue Reading →
A summary of the last six months or so — Behçet’s and Borderline – MHA Reblog
Hello again. It is I, another rando on the Internet. I haven’t been blogging so much recently. What with constant shielding for nearly six months, I haven’t had much to say. Being locked down for so long was a drama. A ton of shit went down over that time, and I don’t feel like anyone […]A... Continue Reading →
Beginning — This Girl’s Got Curves – MHA Re-blog
This requires a TW: SUICIDE This is also LONG. I realized I have yet to tell my “diagnosis story” with any kind of detail. Here goes. I think I really started showing symptoms by age 11 or 12. I can remember crying at night with my Mom for no reason. I blamed family members, I […]Beginning... Continue Reading →
THE HOUSEHOLD GUIDE TO NOT BEING A JUDGMENTAL TWAT – MHA Re-blog
Mental illness is illness. It’s not a choice. Not a decision or a lifestyle. It’s an illness. Like most illnesses, there are a variety of severities and types. Some people might have a depressive period for a short time – just like someone might have a bout of glandular fever for a short time. It doesn’t last forever,... Continue Reading →