I am two people contained in one body.
Number One is self-conscious, prone to prolonged bouts of mental illness, and not at all confident.
Number Two is a highly motivated, fit and confident person. One who pushes himself daily to grow, learn and produce.
Read More“Hey Siri, play Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park.”
I loved that album. Perfectly mixing the clash of drums, distorted guitars, and iconic new metal disc scratching, all overlayed with a vocal combination of rap, rock, and a touch of screamo. But the lyrics, they were something else entirely. It felt like they were pulled straight from my mind. Perfectly expressing the confusing feelings of rage, fear, dissociation, suicidal ideation and anger I felt. Anger I directed at myself and the anger I directed at the world.
Read More“Hope for the best. Plan for the Worst.” – Lee Child
A crisis plan outlines what you would like to occur when you are going through a mental health emergency It acts as a trigger for action that when implemented, takes you through the steps necessary to get the help that you may need.
I want to clarify some common misconceptions that seem to pervade around the topic of self-harm. If I have missed anything, please let me know.
1) Not everyone who self-harms is suicidal
Whilst there is a definite relationship between self-harm, depression and suicidal ideation, they are not always correlated. One does not have to be suicidal to self-harm, and not all people who are feeling suicidal will self-harm…
"It was like releasing water through a dam. It felt like if I didn’t cut, that my mind would crack, with devastating results ..."
Read More"Each time that I was close to following through, one thought kept coming to mind. It was so poignant that I couldn’t shake it ..."
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