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BPD: What You See vs. What I’m Thinking

On the times when my behaviours don't effectively communicate what's actually happening inside my head.

How Recovering From Mental Illness Can Make You Sicker

When starting out on your recovery journey, you may actually become more unwell than you were before. In some cases, things can get worse before they get better.

Self Care

Spend-Free Self-Care

Is self-care impossible without dropping some cash?

Mental Health

BPD and Problem-Solving

Unfortunately, problems crop up for all of us every now and then.

Mental Health

Toxic Positivity

I love an inspirational positive quote as much as the next person, but I have some concerns about an insistence on 100% positivity all day, every day.

Mental Health

On The Importance Of Communication (Guest Post)

"The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determined the quality of our lives" - Anthony Robbins

Mental Health

3 Ways To Explain Your Mental Illness Diagnosis To Your Partner

The process of being diagnosed with a mental illness can evoke various emotions. Embarrassment. Relief. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Worry?

Mental Health

The Mental Health Tag

I came across this Mental Health tag and thought it would give me a good opportunity to share more about my own mental health story.

Mental Health

How To Support Your Partner Through Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Joyce looks at ways we can support our partner through mental illness.

Mental Health

Novels About Mental Illness

Novels about mental illness can not only be enjoyable to read but can also be very informative.

Mental Health

Why I Love Samaritans

Those of you who know me will probably know that I am a huge advocate for the work that Samaritans do, and today I would like to tell you why.

Mental Health

BPD and Positive Affirmations

Can positive affirmations help tackle some elements of Borderline Personality Disorder?

Mental Health

Radical Acceptance

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Mental Health

Am I Depressed?

We often see the terms "sad" and "depressed" used interchangeably. How can we tell the difference?

Mental Health

5 Benefits of Group Workshops in Mental Health Recovery

Lots of people (myself included) get the automatic "oh hell no" feeling when they hear "group therapy" or anything to do with having to access treatment in a group setting. At best, it feels uncomfortable, and at worst it can be utterly panic-inducing. Believe me, I get it.

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BPD: What You See vs. What I’m Thinking

How Recovering From Mental Illness Can Make You Sicker

Spend-Free Self-Care

BPD and Problem-Solving

Toxic Positivity

On The Importance Of Communication (Guest Post)

3 Ways To Explain Your Mental Illness Diagnosis To Your Partner

The Mental Health Tag

How To Support Your Partner Through Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Recovery Is Not Linear

Novels About Mental Illness

Why I Love Samaritans

BPD and Positive Affirmations

Radical Acceptance

Am I Depressed?