Challenging Mental Health Stigma!

Despite how often people are diagnosed with mental health conditions, unfortunately, there is still a horrible amount of stigma around the subject.

In today’s post, I will be sharing examples of how you can challenge the stigma around the subject.

Music That Means A Lot To Me #1

For this post, I’m experimenting with an idea I’ve had in the back of my head for a while.

We all have a certain piece of media that means something to us, so, today I’ll be talking about a song that holds a special place in my heart.

Things You Should Know About Living With Mental Illness!

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According to information taken from Mind.org:

• 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England.
• 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England.

In today’s post, I’ll be sharing things I feel as if people living with mental illnesses should know.
Keep in mind, I am not a qualified professional; I’m sharing information based on my own experiences.

Update: Where I’ve Been? What’s Next? General Chinwaggery!

I always feel apprehensive when writing update posts such as these. I always fear I’m over sharing, or people don’t care.

It just feels wrong bailing on content without an explanation, though. If these types of posts aren’t for you, that’s fine! I’ll be back with my regular schedule tomorrow.

What I Learned from the Hardest Time of My Life

2015 was one of the most difficult years of my life that I have experienced. I hit rock bottom, and I’m genuinely surprised that I am still here after the fact.

I learned a lot through the experiences and I’m in a better place now. What I’m going to talk about will be triggering. So only read on if you can process it.