cn: mental illness, suicidal thoughts, depression, recovery There is a lot of messaging around these days telling us that ‘it’s okay not to be okay.’ This is incredibly valuable and the more times more people hear it, the better. But where do I stand once I’m past that? When I’m over the hump of the … More It’s okay to be okay (recovering from mental illness is confusing)
cn: mental illness Mental illness is not a single breaking point, a sudden meltdown that pounces out of the blue. In reality, there are months or years of accumulated stresses and fractures, grinding you down from the inside out. The myth of the cataclysmic nervous breakdown is easier to understand, and provides for a more … More Moments of Madness, and Writing to Heal
Cn: suicide, depression, anxiety, hospital, therapy, suicide ideation A little while ago now, I didn’t die, and a lot of things have happened since then. I hope this piece can offer hope for those feeling bad, and an opportunity to empathise for those who don’t. I’m so scared that writing this could romanticise, so I … More What happens when you don’t die
