For anyone who may not be aware, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Also referred to as ‘Mental Health Month’, it has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events, and screenings. With time the month has shifted from being … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month
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.
Heartfelt
In my last post, Three Out Of Fucking Five, I revealed that out of the five common anxiety disorders I suffer from three of them: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As you can imagine, life with one anxiety disorder is no walk in the park. Now imagine living … Continue reading Heartfelt
Three Out Of Fucking Five
My friends they wanna take me to the movies I tell 'em to fuck off I'm holding hands with my depression And right when I think I've overcome it Anxiety starts kicking in to teach that shit a lesson Oh I try my best just to be social I make all these plans with friends … Continue reading Three Out Of Fucking Five
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, also known as Survivor Day, was designated by the United States Congress as a day when the friends and family of those who have died by suicide can join together for healing and support. It was determined that Survivor Day would always fall on the Saturday before American Thanksgiving, … Continue reading International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
W Is For WIP
In the description of my Mental Health category I refer to myself as a WIP. Following conversations with a few people in my DMs last month after I put up T Is For Therapy then Let The Light In, I feel it is important to open up about why I describe myself as a work … Continue reading W Is For WIP
Let The Light In
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. I have written/featured quite a few mental health posts on the blog before, but on this day specifically designated for global mental … Continue reading Let The Light In
T Is For Therapy
Therapy saved my life. I say that neither lightly nor with hyperbole. Therapy really did save my life which is why I am always therapy this, therapy that on the blog. I am not saying that I would have committed suicide if I did not go to therapy, though there was a time in my … Continue reading T Is For Therapy
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on September 10th every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), every year suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day
O Is For OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, commonly known as OCD, is an anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent and disturbing thoughts (called obsessions) and/or repetitive, ritualised behaviours that the person feels driven to perform (called compulsions). A 2001 World Health Organization mental health report estimated that OCD was among the top 20 causes of illness-related disability worldwide for people aged … Continue reading O Is For OCD
Guest Post – Edgar J. Odhiambo
My name is Edgar J. Odhiambo, a 31 year old male who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2016 as a result of mommy and daddy issues. I have suffered from Anxiety and Panic Attacks for several years and at some point suffered from Depression for two years. My story began when I was 10 years … Continue reading Guest Post – Edgar J. Odhiambo
