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A solid support system is invaluable for one's recovery from psychiatric illness and mental health issues.
Children and Mental Health
Mental health is something that in general is overlooked in many countries. In the UK there are approximately 1 in 4 people that will experience a mental health problem in each year, and in England alone 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem in any given week (https://www.mind.org.uk/)
By Nadine Walkinshaw8 years ago in Psyche
Helping Someone with an Illness
This article is useful for everybody, whether you have an illness yourself, help somebody with an illness, or both. I suffer with BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER, and I’m currently doing my best to help someone close to me through an undiagnosed illness.
By Jessica Murray8 years ago in Psyche
My Battle With Mental Health Issues
Before We Get Started This is going to be a long article. It's been incredibly hard to write. I've had to delve deep back into a frame of mind I've thankfully not had to deal with as frequently as I did in this article. This is very much my story. Make yourself a cuppa. You'll be here for a while.
By Peter Ellis8 years ago in Psyche
Dating Someone Who Self-Harms
She takes notes on her skin with a knife—notes on how to feel, notes on how to be normal, notes on how to stop taking bloody notes. She writes in her own language things like, "What is wrong with me?" "Why are you like this?" "You're making this about you again." She believes these words, because how could you deny them when they are being said to you consistently?
By Francis Grace8 years ago in Psyche
How To Help a Loved One with Depression
Depression is a horrible thing to live with, no matter your situation. It is made so much worse when the ones you love don't treat you with respect or compassion. Before I go further I would like to clarify that I am speaking of clinical depression and not being depressed due to grief, though some of my advice may still be helpful to that situation.
By Sarah Sandow8 years ago in Psyche
Signs Your Friend May Need Professional Help
Suggesting to your friend that they might need to see a psychologist is not the ideal conversation to have over coffee. There is always the chance that they may get extremely offended and ultimately resent you. It’s an awkward interaction that could cause more harm than good.
By Kassidy Brown8 years ago in Psyche
The Journey I Took and Will Always Be Taking
As the title of this blog states, I consider the constant attempt to prevent my mental illness from affecting my everyday life to be an on going journey. Now, universally, the notion of a journey is commonly associated with arriving at some kind of destination. Well, sorry to disappoint, but personally I don't believe there will ever be a moment where that destination is reached. But it's not all a Snow Patrol album, don't worry!
By Renee Wells8 years ago in Psyche
Living with Depression
It should be noted that the experiences I am writing about here are exclusively my own: they should not be considered a generalization of what is an incredibly complex and polarizing illness, and I want it known that I am not claiming in any way that what has helped me will help everyone. Recovery is an incredibly personal thing, and something that is done differently by every single person.
By Mopey Millennial8 years ago in Psyche
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
We all know the origins of the phrase "a wolf in sheep's clothing." The story goes, a wolf decides to dress up as a sheep to get closer to its prey without being noticed by the herder. Every time the sheep herder leaves, the wolf eats the sheep. The wolf's plan backfires when there are no more sheep left and the herder discovers the wolf and kills it for dinner. In today's society, the phrase is commonly related to deceitful individuals who mimic their target in order to get in close proximity and attack at the first available opportunity. This can not only be applied to physical people, but to mental illnesses as well.
By Cory Garner8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Health and Why You Don't Care
Stuart Semple had a near-death experience at the age of 19 while studying fine-art; this led to severe PTSD and a debilitating anxiety disorder. And yet, he has gone on to have a successful artistic career spanning over 13 years with over 15 solo exhibitions.
By iris georgie8 years ago in Psyche
Don't Let Your Disease Affect More Than It Has To
I've been sick since the day I entered this world. So sick, in fact, that the doctors told my parents not to expect me to live past the age of five. I'll turn 40 in less than three weeks and I've had my good times and more than one person's share of bad times.
By Jason Tully8 years ago in Psyche
