This time of year is always very poignant for me. Two years ago I was struggling with my mental health worse than I ever had before; and ever have since. It was an extremely stressful and frightening time for me and it still remains a fear of mine that it could happen again. But this…
Tag: Anxiety
Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a condition in which people have a compulsion to pull out their hair. They feel an intense urge to pull out hair from their head, eyebrows or eyelashes and feel a sense of relief once they have done so. Some people pull out their hair in response to a stressful situation but others…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I have decided to write a series of blog posts similar to my previous interviews, although this time I have chosen to focus on specific mental health conditions. I, myself, haven’t experienced what these chosen people have; I am going to learn so much from them as I hope everyone else reading this does. I…
Third Wheel
Relationships aren’t always easy; they require effort, compromise and sacrifices. Throw a mental illness into the mix and it certainly ‘spices’ things up. I will be the first to admit that Ben has affected my past relationships. Some it has had a profound affect on; others it has shown me whose truly cared for me…
Addiction
I touched upon a subject in a previous blog post that I didn’t feel ready to talk about on here thus far. I have recently made the decision to begin opening up more about this situation as I feel sharing our vulnerability and struggles is what brings us together; brings change and brings awareness. When…
Me, Myself & Ben 