Dealing with self-hate, internalised bias and negative self-talk. Trigger warning: self-harm and suicidal ideation. I wrote this in the midst of a mental-health spiral. I am in a bad place. I have not filtered this piece to protect anyone’s feelings. I don’t want advice. I don’t know where else to go to let this out,… View more
Living with mental illness isn’t fun. Nothing is going to make it fun. But you get to a point where you know you have this illness, whether depression as in my example, or anxiety or some other ailment that flares from time to time. It is part of you and chances are it always will… View more
On my birthday, the kids and I rode down to the playground, where there’s a café. First time since restrictions lifted. Though we were allowed to exercise outside, the riding trails near my house were all packed. The parks were hoppin’. I didn’t feel safe to take the kids there. So, carrying their bikes downstairs… View more
I don’t hide the fact I have mental health issues. My kids know it. My mates know it. My readers know it, too. Hiding my depression and social anxiety doesn’t help anyone, it just perpetuates the stigma. So, when people ask me how I am I tell the truth. I’ve had a lot of different reactions… View more
