Most people believe that mental illness means that a person has failed in looking after themselves, has a personality defect, or just isnt trying hard enough. With 1 in 4 adults suffering from a mental illness, these wrong ideas hit us pretty hard and make us feel like a failure before we even begin trying to fight our mental illness. But, science can...

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When I was sixteen, I watched my best friends struggle with suicidal thoughts and I worried every day that they might go through with it. At seventeen, I realised how many of my friends had crippling depression that left them worn out every single day. I began to realise that I was one of the only emotionally stable people in my friend group. ...

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Today I just wanted to show some massive appreciation and a shout out to an amazing person and instagram user. Milly Smith is a self love advocate on instagram and twitter, spreading her journey of loving her own body the way it is.  But, just sharing her journey is not what necessarily is so inspiring. But the fact, that she is willing to...

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In my counselling subjects, we talk a lot about reframing certain ideas to stop them from being toxic and re-carve them into something that can be encouraging and positive. Ive started to notice that since learning about this, I have actually started doing it to myself and my own thoughts. And it has actually helped get rid of some of my toxic thoughts....

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Before I even say anything I want to say this- Being thankful does not 'solve' or 'fix' ANY mental illness. You cannot tell someone with depression to just be grateful for what they have, because that does not help anything. Most people struggling with depression are actually thankful people, but they are thankful people that are struggling with chemical imbalances in their brains....

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I ordered a smaller, portable version of the fidget cube. I have anxiety, and it often shows itself through playing with my hair, scratching cuts and bites, and nervous shaking. Can I say I loved the feel of all the buttons, and especially the top round disc (as pictured). Running my figure around and around on that and also flicking it was my...

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