Labels are a dubble-edged sword: they can stigmatise and at the same time set you free. For me, it was the latter more so than the first…
Tag Archives: mental health
I’m not Messy, Lazy or Flaky, I Just have AD(H)D
Sometimes, a simple word can help open up a whole world. That’s what happened for me last week, when I received my own diagnosis. Pieces fell into place and I finally got the key to the toolbox I need.
Coming To Terms With My Past (And How Dawson’s Creek Factors In)
For a few months during the depth of my depression, I held on to Dawson’s Creek like a bit of a lifeline. It helped me get through some things in a way I had not expected. Here’s how.
Dealing with Depression: Good Days and Bad Days
My process has been one of ups and downs, like most processes are. During the ups, the downs seem so far away, and vice versa. Keeping the whole road in mind is helpful then.
Dealing with Depression: 13 Silver Linings
My depression is a really big, dark cloud with lots of rain that keeps pouring down. But from time to time, when the sun peaks through and at the right angle, there are some silver linings to be found…
How Photography is Helping Me
Somehow photography has crept up on me, without me ever really planning it or thinking about it. And it fits perfectly in my attempt to cope with depression. Here’s how…
Lies My Depression Tells Me
When I’m in the depth of depression, I get thoughts that are, at other times, completely alien to me. They don’t make sense, intellectually, and yet they feel completely true and convincing. Here’s a glimpse of the kind of thoughts that go through my mind at that time…
Who Am I Doing This For?
When you give, who are you doing that for? What’s in it for you? What’s in it for the other person? What energy is behind it?
The Thing About Energy…
Energy is a tricky thing. We all have it, heck, we’re even made of it. And yet, sometimes it feels like it’s left us completely. But is that even possible?
Dealing With Depression: When ‘Doing’ Doesn’t Do it Anymore
I’ve been trying to deal with my state of mind for a few months now, but somehow my brain seems to be immune to my efforts. If there is little I can ‘do’, what other options do I have?
Unscrewing Myself 