Whether you call it R U OK Day, or Suicide Prevention Day, this is it. The 12th of September. This is the day where we want to message or call every single one of our friends and family and ask them, are you okay? How are you doing? How is life, and are you really … Read More
Part III: How to help a loved one with a mental illness Do you have a friend or family member who is struggling with mental illness? The way you respond to them can have a massive impact, but it’s hard to know if it will be negative or positive. Here are some important things to … Read More
Part II: You’re Not Alone. One of the hardest things to do is to acknowledge and accept the fact that you are struggling, especially if it is something to do with depression, anxiety, or other similar issues. We don’t want to admit that there is something wrong, many of us don’t like to ask for … Read More
Part I: Stop the Stigma Even though in today’s society there are many things spoken about that have been silent until now, mental illness is something that still has huge stigma around it. For people who don’t know what that is, it literally means “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or … Read More
It’s real. Whether we like it or not, mental illness is the real deal, a sickness, just like having tonsillitis or a broken bone. Just because the signs may not be as obvious, it still needs to be taken seriously. I’m all about stopping the stigma of mental illness, letting those who struggle with it … Read More
It’s real. Whether we like it or not, mental illness is the real deal, a sickness, just like having tonsillitis or a broken bone. Just because the signs may not be as obvious, it still needs to be taken seriously. I’m all about stopping the stigma of mental illness, letting those who struggle with it … Read More
