What is Mental Health for Millenials? Mental Health For Millenials bookseries started by Dr. Niall Mc over at Book Hub Publishing. People are invited to write a chapter that links in with a certain theme. Three books have already been published, number 4 is coming on Saturday – World Mental Health Day. So… what’s new? Last year, Niall asked me to write a chapter for book 4, on wellness and well-being. Had a few ideas in mind, but ended up writing a chapter about our homelessness last year. It was still fresh and a little raw so I could dive right back into my feelings at the time. You can read small bit here: I slept most of the days when the toddler had gone to preschool and ever so slowly, I came back to myself. Days in the hotel turned into weeks. Thankfully we had the savings to pay for the hotel room, but READ MORE
Category: MentalHealth
29. World Suicide Prevention Day
Trigger Warning: Suicide Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day. Even though it has been 5 years since my last suicide attempt, it is still very much present in my life these days. Thankfully, I got saved and found on time. If you’d have told me then what I know now, I wouldn’t have believed you. A lot has happened in the last 5 years. Since then, I broke up with then boyfriend, moved to Ireland, and I have a baby and a business. It really gets better. Don’t worry, I do realise I am very lucky. I wouldn’t have been here to live my dreams of owning businesses and having children if it was up to me at the time. However, it’s okay to not be okay. I have lost a couple of friends to suicide over the last couple of years, ones that eventually did lose the battle with their minds. They’re not weak, READ MORE
25. It’s #TimeToTalk (about academic anxiety).
Today is the first Thursday of February, not only known as Groundhog Day but also as Time To Talk Day. I started writing this article at Uni earlier, but finishing it now on the blog. If I say “I’m fine” I’m lying. Especially if nothing else follows that sentence or I start random small talk. If I say “I’m okay” I’m actually doing alright. To me, “how are you?” or “are you okay?” are often the worst questions someone can ask me. When it’s an acquaintance asking I will lie if I’m not feeling so great. When it’s a friend or someone I trust asking those questions I might just burst into tears. Tears are a sign I’m not okay. I don’t cry and I definitely don’t cry in public. My anxiety rose after I started university last September. I know I could write (and I love writing) but I choked when it came to READ MORE