Perception

Perception

“Perception is the way in which something is regarded, understood or interpreted”Having conversations with friends and family as I wrote my book, I realised it was important to recognise that when reliving these stories of the pain, of the suicidal...
Someone struggling

Someone struggling

“Someone struggling doesn’t need, nor want sympathy. They need and want kindness and compassion”.Quite often I’ve had conversations with people that say someone is looking for attention when they act out with mental health issues. There seems to be a negative...
Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive Thoughts

What do I do when those intrusive thoughts start to get a bit more serious? Well, the plan is always to be proactive and not have them but reality has it for me, for now that my mind still enters dark places.Thoughts of suicide, thoughts of hurting myself and many...
Are they token days or not?

Are they token days or not?

World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK?Day have come and gone, and I think as society we are starting to understand the benefits of what these days bring.As a suicide survivor I wanted to put to paper my thoughts as each year I ride the rollercoaster of emotions that...
Lying under my bed, wanting to die!

Lying under my bed, wanting to die!

It’s a question which comes up quite often – “why do you do this?” Or something similar in reference to me being completely open about my mental health struggles. A lot of things do come to mind and some of them I talk about in other pieces of writing.It keeps...