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I was desperate
As a person of mixed ethnicity, growing up in a town that was almost completely white and going to a primary school where there was only one other person...
Panic over manic
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 35 years ago. I have been able to manage it with a small amount of medication and psychiatric support. I was very proud...
Missing Mom
I love you, Mom, please tuck me in. I miss you, Mom, the pain within. Your touch of love, is deeply missed. Your warmth & heart, too long the list. Your smile so...
Comfort in a lonely time
I write to share a recent experience which shows how strong the mental health stigma continues to be, even in a national medical...
Not my first time at this rodeo
September 2018: Crying and in total despair, I struggled to walk to our local hospital with my 20-year-old daughter (who was on the...
Battling the demons everyday
There’s no hiding the fact that physically I’m very weak. Confined to a power wheelchair as a result of Muscular Dystrophy, there’s not...
My triggers, my saviours
These are my triggers, but these are my saviours. We have Churchill to thank for his reminder that “attitude is a little thing...
The Diagnosis
In January of 2018, I was diagnosed with having the Bipolar 2 disorder for mental illness. To say my life has drastically changed since then would be huge understatement....
Isolation: My Natural Defence
A sign of my lowering mental health can be that I detach from the people I love most. I have low self-esteem and...
My greatest enemy
Since I was 14, I’ve woken up with this crippling feeling that I can’t possibly face the day. It’s almost as if some event today will be the moment that...
The Comeback
With every good comeback, you need a point in your life where you hit rock bottom, then you find a shovel and keep digging deeper. The greatest comebacks are from...
I’ve got so much to tell
My life changed forever when my mom died -- I became very depressed. I was in a dark place in my mind. I...
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