Borderline Personality Disorder: Tracing My Path to Recovery
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pervasive psychiatric illness, affecting all aspects of a person’s – of my life. BPD has injected its tentacles into all areas of my life, including my career, my love life, my sexuality, my family and friends and my creativity. In some of these areas, I’ve been successful and in […]
Mental health challenges and living your best life – Susan
“It is possible to live with a mental health challenge & still live your best life” – Susan 1) Some Fun Facts about you. I live in San Francisco and love to write. I have been playing violin for 23 years, and I am a foodie. My favorite cuisines are Indian food and Japanese food. […]
You’re never alone – Holly Garcia
“You don’t have to reach the deepest level of despair before seeking help. Your struggles, no matter how big or how small are valid” – Holly Garcia 1. Your journey with Mental Health I’m an author, freelance writer, and mental health advocate. I’ve been formally diagnosed with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), […]
Journey With Depression by Yasha
Depression is so much more than sadness. Awareness about depression is so important as many people still don’t understand what the condition is and how it can manifest in different ways. Recovery is possible and here’s Yasha Baid sharing her journey with depression with us to break the stigma around Depression. A little about you […]
Fighting Depression with Tracy
Tracy Mayfield is a retired nurse, an author and a podcaster. She is also an active educator and advocate for Mental Health awareness and Stop Bullying. After coping and fighting workplace bullying and depression, Tracy now uses her experience and her journey to educate and encourage others to take on a recovery journey and fight […]
Bullying: A Personal Anecdote by Laura
1. A little about you. Hey, my name is Laura and I just turned 18. I‘m from Germany and right now I‘m in my last year of school. Besides that, I‘m very active on TikTok right now (to spread mental health awareness) and I love going to the gym. 2. Your experience with bullying. In […]
Journey with Depression and Anxiety Disorder – Garima
A little about me Hi, I’m Garima Johar. I’m 20 years old but you can’t tell because I still have managed the teenage me alive inside. I am a writer and a poet stuck in an engineering college. Nevertheless, I wrote a book called “Color Outside the Lines – Let’s double tap our imperfections” which […]
Journey With Depression – Mamatha
A little about Me Hi! I am Mamatha, currently preparing for my MPhil in clinical psychology in India. I am passionate about creating awareness on mental health, since knowing first-hand the need for it, I talk about it on my Instagram page- @colours_heal and also on @psychiart_hub, along with a few of my peers. Journey […]
OCD Journey With Kate
A little about you. Hi, I’m Kate. I’m 21 from the UK. I live with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Your experience with OCD.OCD could be defined as a huge part of my life. It’s part of why I struggle with anxiety. When massive changes happen in my life, my OCD can ‘flare-up’ as such. It […]
Anxiety and Depression – Recovery Journey with Amy
“To be healthy as a whole, mental wellness plays a role.”— Anonymous To spread awareness about mental health conditions during the National Mental Illness Awareness Week (4th October to 10th October), we reached out to Amy, a mental health warrior to share her personal story with Anxiety and Depression and learn more about her recovery […]