It’s a small gesture but in this situation means more than it seems and definitely more than she realises.
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Tag: support
Analogies to help understand emotional struggles
The Crisis Team Manager met with me today to start some safety management work and she came up with a great analogy for my current struggles to let myself feel anything with regards to my recent news, especially because I feel like a useless hypocrite for not feeling happy and not being even a little… Continue reading Analogies to help understand emotional struggles
THE News
This is a weird one: the first time I’ve written a blog post knowing full well that multiple professionals involved in my care are now/have been reading my blog! So, to you folks: please make sure that you know that what I write here are all unfiltered thoughts, intended to be put out there with anonymity,… Continue reading THE News
Awareness Without Provision — thedoodlechroniclesblog
My contribution to #TimetoTalk day: A piece that I wrote for suicide prevention day that is equally applicable to this awareness day, about the desperate need to increase the provision of help/treatment/support available for mental health struggles, not just raise awareness. This week is suicide prevention week and there’s a lot of discussion and debate… Continue reading Awareness Without Provision — thedoodlechroniclesblog
The Struggles of Mental Illness Don’t Stop Over the Holidays: Please be Gentle With Yourself and Others
If you need some extra help and support, please know that there is always somewhere to turn, even over the holidays.
Please Don’t Suffer in Silence: Where to Turn for Support Over the Holidays
Infographic signposting the help available at this time of year when many people find themselves feeling more alone with their struggles.
[I made it last year, so really should update it, but thought it was worth sharing in its current form (typos & all) just in case it can help someone]
A Thank You To My Care Coordinator
I just wanted to share a thank you card that I made and wrote for my care coordinator – highlighting the true value of dedicated and empathetic mental health workers such as her. Lives are not only changed, but saved by people like her every day. I made this card for you and saw nothing… Continue reading A Thank You To My Care Coordinator
