Tag: mental health
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A personal reflection on constant suicidal thoughts, emotional numbness, and anxiety when there is no plan, urgency, or visible crisis.
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A reflection on emotional numbness, low motivation, and the quiet kind of mental health struggle that feels more empty than sad.
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The poem explores the struggle of finding hope in a bleak world, where well-meaning reassurances feel insubstantial. It highlights the difficulty of facing one’s emotions and the nuanced experience of being neither fully healed nor lost, but instead existing in…
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We’re taught that family relationships are sacred, that blood outranks behaviour, and that walking away is a moral failure. I don’t believe that anymore. Estrangement wasn’t my first choice; it was my last. It came after forgiveness, restraint, and repeated…
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Healing after an abusive relationship isn’t about acceptance or insight. It’s about remembering who you were before, reclaiming the parts of yourself they tried to erase, and living outward again—not for them, not to spite them, but in spite of…
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School was never a safe place for me. Every day began with anxiety and ended with relief that it was over. But then came one lesson — drama. No desks, no rules, just an open space and a teacher who…
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Turning off my ex’s social media was the best decision I’ve made. From panic attacks to peace, here’s how I found healing and embraced my independence again.
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Healing isn’t a straight line. Some days still spiral, but with each one, the sting softens a little. Today reminded me that even when I slip, I can step back, reset, and keep moving forward.
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When a narcissist calls you a narcissist, it’s projection—an attempt to rewrite history and keep you trapped in their narrative. The urge to defend yourself is strong, but the truth is they don’t care, and nothing you say will ever…
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Some days I can laugh at the narrative being spread about me, other days it stings. But with resilience, distance, and a focus on my own growth, I’m finding freedom. Work wins, good friends, and real laughter are helping me…
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In the early stages of a breakup, it’s easy to focus only on the love, the laughs, and the memories you’re losing. What you don’t see is the bad—the manipulation, the confusion, the ways a partner can subtly turn you…
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Writing is my therapy—a way to untangle the chaos in my head. It lets me process emotions, make sense of my thoughts, and find clarity when life feels overwhelming. Sometimes the words pour out raw and messy, other times I…
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The past few weeks have been a turning point. I’m calmer, happier, and starting to feel like myself again. I’ve been reconnecting with people, building stronger bonds with my daughter, and even pushing forward at work. Life still has its…
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A personal statement about truth, lived experience, and why speaking honestly about pain matters even when others would rather look away.
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Despite what stories she wants to tell people to justify what she did. I’m a good fucking person. I’m not the monster she wants to frame me as. I took her on with a newborn child and a toddler. I…
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