Self Help – Together

Mental health services are in a higher demand than ever, in 2004 only 10.1% of children between 5-15 year old experienced mental health problems compared to the 12.8% in 2018. This may not seem like a big difference but when you compare it to the support available then and now it shows that support/staffing is … Continue reading Invest in children’s mental health

Definition - Hyper-vigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviours whose purpose is to detect activity. Hyper-vigilance may bring about a state of increased anxiety which can cause exhaustion. Other symptoms included: abnormally increased arousal, a high responsiveness to stimuli, and a constant scanning of the environment. That … Continue reading Hyper-vigilant

Now that mental illnesses are coming into the light a bit more and people are becoming more aware I’ve noticed a lot of people throwing mental illnesses about like they are just an other word. You see it all the time in social media, people saying they are a psycho or bipolar because they got … Continue reading Don’t label yourself

Being diagnosed with any mental illness at a young age comes with other struggles, apart from the overall mental illness it's self, you don't know who you are. I don't know what personality I have because I've spent so long trying to keep myself alive and get through the day I haven't spent any time … Continue reading Growing up with a mental illness

This post contains mentions of intrusive thoughts One of the less talked about parts of mental illnesses is intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts can happen at any time about anything, making them a problem of their own. Some thoughts can be ones like "if I don't x then y will happen" or "what if x happens". … Continue reading Intrusive thoughts

"Why are you doing this?" is a question I've been getting a lot the past few days/weeks, people maybe think I'm gaining something from it or looking for attention when that's far from the truth. I am doing this because I'm tired of people speaking out about mental health issues on one or two days … Continue reading Why?

This post contains graphic mentions of suicide. Everyone knows this word, some know it just like any other word and others experience it as a constant thought. Suicide. It feels like the only way out for many people, some shall be successful in their attempts, others shall not. I am one of the few that … Continue reading The only way out

I'm not going to lie I never expected to make it to 21. I thought I would of taken my own life by this point yet here I am, sitting writing my struggles online for people to read. It's fair to say I didn't try in school or at life because I never expected to … Continue reading The age of not knowing

Most days I struggle to get out of bed and do the basics like eating, getting dressed and showering. My house work and personal hygiene is something I don't think about, I just lie in bed and watch TV or go to sleep. When I have my times like this it can last a day … Continue reading Struggling

This post contains graphic mentions of self harm. I briefly mentioned the meaning/reason for my new tattoo but today, after some thinking, I want to get into it. This post may be a bit much for some which I understand but please bare with me. It all started when I was 11 years old, I … Continue reading Covering up the past