Mental Health

“I’m Fine”: Signs That Someone Might Be Struggling

"How are you?" "Fine thanks, you?" Sound familiar?

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.

My Experience in a Psychiatric Hospital

*** TRIGGER WARNING *** This post discusses my experience in a psychiatric hospital, which was not at all pleasant (to put it mildly). If you are at risk of being triggered or upset by this topic, emotive descriptions of my feelings during my stay, and topics such as suicide attempts and self-harm, then please do not read any further.

Bad Days with BPD

***Trigger warning*** This post talks about the worst of my current experience with BPD, including discussion about self-harm. If you are at risk of being triggered or upset by this topic, please do not read any further.

31 Days of Self-Care

The term "self-care" is thrown around pretty freely nowadays, but I have well and truly jumped on that bandwagon, and I have no regrets.

Define the Emotion

One of the struggles of living with mental illness is that after a while, our emotions can become kind of fuzzy. We're not really sure what we're feeling, we just know it feels like shit.

Spiralling: Life with Borderline Personality Disorder

* TRIGGER WARNING * If you are currently feeling vulnerable or are at risk of being triggered by a description of an emotional, self-critical spiral, please do not read any further.

3 Charities: My Experiences

In the last two years, I have had to avail myself of the services of three charities: Together, Citizens Advice, and Samaritans. Today, I'd like to talk about how they helped me.

Winter Self-Care

Self-care is important all year round, but I think especially during Winter when things get dark and a bit grim, it's even more crucial to make sure we are taking care of ourselves.

A to Z of BPD

I've made an A to Z list of the things that those of us with BPD can struggle with, in order to raise awareness of what we going through, and hopefully to create more understanding.

5 Things People with BPD Need To Hear

People with Borderline Personality Disorder are often bombarded with false representations and accusations about our character, all of which destroy our self-esteem and hinder our recovery.

When Mental Illness Affects Your Memory

My experience with mental illness has drastically affected my memory. It's upsetting because my memory used to be excellent, but now I struggle greatly.

A-Z of Self-Care

The term "self-care" is thrown around quite a lot nowadays, but what does it actually mean?

Longing for the Carousel: My Life with BPD

I've always loved a gentle, innocent ride on a carousel.

Managing Impulsivity When You Have BPD

Most people experience the urge to act on impulsive urges every once in a while, but for those of us with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) it can be something that happens regularly and we can really struggle to manage these urges.

“So… what do you do for fun?”

It's the dreaded question. "So, what do you do for fun?" This is the moment you realise that you have literally *zero* hobbies.

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