Antidepressants. The one thing in the world that nobody wants to talk about, or admit that they are on. The one thing that everyone thinks does more harm than good. The one thing that people say shouldn’t be used. The majority of the population believe that antidepressants cause more harm than good in treating mental… Continue reading The stigma of Mental Health Problems and Antidepressants
I’ve been recently nominated for a national diversity award in the Positive Role Model category for Disability. The National Diversity Awards – a prestigious black tie event, which celebrates the excellent achievements of grass- root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society, giving them recognition for their dedication and hard work. Charities, role models… Continue reading I’ve been nominated for a National Diversity Award
It’s an obvious fact that mental health treatment is underfunded in the UK, but the true extent of this under funding has only become more apparent to me in the last couple of weeks. My mental health has turned downhill gradually over the year and more so in the last few months that I’ve needed… Continue reading The lack of mental health care available…
Depression Sanctuary is an organisation located in the USA. It offers free services to everyone suffering with mental health problems. It is your safe place, where you can find resources, help and comfort. It’s a place where you can find people in the same situation, and people that understand what you’re going through. All their… Continue reading Depression Sanctuary
Eating disorders are so commonly glorified these days. Eating very little, exercising in the blazing hot sun; your hair falling in your face. A perfect body for summer – cropped tops, denim shorts and flowers in your hair. No wonder I didn’t notice I was suffering with an eating disorder. Eating disorders are not glamorous.… Continue reading What Life Is Really Like With Anorexia [EDAW 2017]
Raising awareness about self-injury is incredibly important. Awareness leads to understanding and empathy, banishing judgement and fear, and reducing the number of people who feel alone and suffer in silence. Raising awareness is about educating people who do not self-injure, and reaching out to people who do. What is Self-Harm? Self-harming is when a person chooses… Continue reading Self-Injury Awareness Day 2017
Today marks the first day of eating disorder awareness week 2017. This is such an important week for me as most people know and I will be sharing lots of information about eating disorders to try and raise as much awareness as possible. Awareness is key to diagnosis and recovery. Because of a lack of… Continue reading Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2017
