Aug 25, 2023 | YES
I love being a mum. But this was not an instant thing. Society and the media make it seem like it is an instant thing from the moment a baby is born. For me, it was an emotional time, but I did not get that overwhelming “rush of love” that many people talk about. It...
Aug 25, 2023 | YES
Sleep and anxiety seem to almost work in a cycle, or as a negative correlation. One thing increases, another decreases. For me, when I get more sleep, I am less anxious when I wake up, but if I am anxious about something when I go to bed, I end up staying awake at...
Aug 11, 2023 | YES
Stigma On pavements glistening with honeydew Dripped from sticky sycamore leaves, Past nettles less threatening than joyful As cooling gusts brush through them, In the firm embrace of the midsummer sun, I walk towards a life that is full Through all this fullness,...
Aug 9, 2023 | YES
Anxiety and depression have made me miss so many things: birthdays, parties, special occasions, my own graduation, and on the worst days work and even getting downstairs in my own home. “Anxiety and depression have made me miss so many things” I remember saying...
Aug 9, 2023 | YES
If I could tell people just one thing about eating disorders, is that it’s not about the food. It was never about the food. If I could have been thin without starving myself, I would have. I would have traded years of my life to be thin, and in a way I did. I thought...
