Category: Mental Health

I am a WIP on the road to recovery from PTSD.

I also have OCD, and every now and then my Anxiety threatens to overwhelm me.

My mental illnesses do not make me any less human/worthy/awesome than my mentally fit counterparts. I want anyone struggling with their mental health to know it is okay not to be okay. That there is nothing to be ashamed about in asking for help. That in fact there is great strength in the vulnerability, courage and honesty it takes to accept that you need help and to go ahead and ask for it.

Through this category I intend to do everything in my power to destigmatise conversations around mental health because every mind matters.

Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours

Eight years ago today, Taylor Swift released reputation, an album about finding love amidst the noise of public scrutiny and negative press. While her sixth studio album is known for its themes of revenge and reclaiming her narrative, it also serves as a love story about building a relationship in private while dealing with public … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Thing About Your Reputation Is It Is Not Entirely Yours

Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry

There are days I wonder if I have mental health struggles or if they have me. When PTSD rewinds, OCD loops, anxiety narrates, and depression withdraws, I cannot tell if I am having a bad day or if I am the bad day. World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with … Continue reading Me, Myself, And The Mental Illnesses I Am Learning To Manage, Not Marry

Mental Health Monday: A Love That Heals

Eight years ago, on a rainy Tuesday evening in July, I left therapy and, in the quiet of a cab ride home, captured my therapist’s words before they slipped away into a moment in time. Flashforward to July 4, 2025, and my husband and I celebrated 1.5 years of marriage and 5.5 years together. My … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: A Love That Heals

World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

Every year on September 10, the world pauses for World Suicide Prevention Day. It is a reminder that we can all come together, not just with words but with real action, compassion and care to help prevent suicide. This observance began in 2003, and more than twenty years later it feels just as important, maybe … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

Mental Health Monday: this is me trying

They told me all of my cages were mentalSo I got wasted like all my potential That lyric is from this is me trying, a track off Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album folklore, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year. I adore everything about the song, but right now that particular lyric is … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: this is me trying

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Steph and Joy

How do you define mental wellness? I would define mental wellness as knowing how to cope with different emotions at different times since your mentality is connected to how you think or feel and how you manage the different stresses and what life throws at you. 2. Can you share any habits or routines you … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Steph and Joy

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Hopie, Sophie, Fifi Fiona and Weezy

How do you define mental wellness? To me, mental wellness is all about being in tune with my emotional and physical health. I try to notice how changes around me can impact my feelings and how well I handle those shifts. 2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Hopie, Sophie, Fifi Fiona and Weezy

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Kare, Janet N, Aud, Nyokabi and Sherine

How do you define mental wellness? Mental wellness, for me, entails a sense of inner peace and feeling emotionally resilient enough to get through life’s stresses. It means I’m thriving in life - not merely surviving. ☺️ 2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental health? Setting boundaries, particularly … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Kare, Janet N, Aud, Nyokabi and Sherine