Sep 1, 2023 | YES
So the first Thursday in February is Time to Talk Day, and the idea behind this particular awareness day is to get us all to talk more about our own mental health, to challenge the all too common stigma that still surrounds mental health and mental illness,...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
Why do I feel like I’m exposing myself when I tell you I have Obsessive compulsive disorder? Whether you’ve been my friend for years, or whether we’ve just met (hi) – it feels uncomfortable to tell you that I have a mental health condition. I, Emily, have a mental...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
I was first diagnosed over 10 years ago, but until last year I don’t think I had ever said these worlds out loud to a group of people…even many of my friends don’t know what my actual diagnosis is, they simply know that I have “a mental illness” that...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
Autism, neurodivergence, mental illness and me. So, not exactly the snappiest choice of titles. But I’m saying what I mean, and what I know about. That’s me, not much of a filter but I mean what I say, and I try to be as honest as I can, while not...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
I have had anxiety issues for a long number of years. Unfortunately, when I experience anxiety it shows itself physically. I come over in sweats. At times, I experience sweats such that my shirt will be drench. I can have a shower and 5 minutes later I need to change...
