There was on thing I noticed when I was waiting in my local ante natal clinic after a scan. There was no posters or information leaflets about maternal mental health, which is why I am now on a mission to change this. But, its not to say that there isn’t support...
I’ve been affected by depression since the age of around 14, at 14 I had a drug and alcohol worker because I was drinking a lot at that time. The previous 2 years to that I was being left to look after my younger siblings. Whilst my mum was out doing drugs, as a...
Why I’m shy about my Borderline Personality Disorder Did you know Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) formally known as emotionally unstable personality disorder, is one of the most stigmatised mental illnesses. But not in the way that you might think. Most people...
This week I have found myself back in the dark depths of depression. But one of the things I find most difficult in these times is sleep. When I’m low I feel like I have had the stuffing knocked out of me. Like I could sleep the days away. Like sleeping is a way to...
Being Different My mental health issues first began when I was around 10 years old. I can remember realising that I was ‘different’ to my peers and that I didn’t really like the same things or play in the same way as them. This is where my friendships began to become...
