It is frustrating when someone refuses to make a decision; when every question is answered with “I don’t know” or “anything”. As frustrating as it can be for you, it can be equally stressful for someone with depression or anxiety, if not more so.
[Repost] How to support a depressed partner while maintaining your own mental health
Remember that depression isn’t just a mental illness – It used to drive me mad that Rob wouldn’t get out of bed. It took a while…
Bipolar Disorder
Not many people are aware of this, but there are different forms of bipolar. Today, we’ll be looking at some of them.
Mental illness and my mum
Leaving the ward, two things I realised I’d newly acquired were A. a hypothetical diagnosis and B. my mum’s grief/mistrust towards me. The first hit me right off…
Walking Away From Someone With Mental Illness
Do note that this post is directed towards friends of those with mental illness; not caregivers. Sometimes we have to take a step back when a relationship…
Coping with coping
Writing a post on coping strategies does strike me as coming full circle. I started my mental health journey relying very much on distractions and…