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Me and DID

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is something that I was officially diagnosed with around February 2019. It is the disorder that...

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Feb 17, 20204 min read

Are they faking?

THIS IS A CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC! IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL! Some of the examples that I use in this post...

Jen

Feb 4, 20208 min read

Music and Mental Health

Everything that we do will impact on how we feel. But what about the music we listen to? I set up survey on my instagram and asked a...

Jen

Jan 18, 20204 min read

Setting Goals

This post will be made to help you in setting reasonable and realistic goals that you could actually achieve. I feel that this is an...

Jen

Jan 3, 20203 min read

Why Make a Blog?

I have had a few questions related to this topic and have been asked to make this post for a little while, so here it goes. I just want...

Jen

Nov 5, 20194 min read

Grounding

When you have a mental illness it can be quite difficult to stay in the present and focus on what is actually happening. This can be...

Jen

Oct 27, 20193 min read

How I Have Improved

So, I have been doing this blog for almost a year now and have over 40 posts! I wanted to reflect on how my mental health has improved...

Jen

Oct 24, 20195 min read

Quick life update!

Hey guys, I'm going to be honest with you. I have not had time to come up with a theme for this weeks post but I didn't want to let you...

Jen

Oct 13, 20194 min read

What Not to say to People with Mental Illness...

So, if you have a mental health condition, chances are that you have heard some awful things that either make you angry, triggered, or...

Jen

Oct 1, 20193 min read

Spoon and Fork Theory

This post will be discussing two theories that relate to health and wellbeing. It is important to remember that these are in fact...

Jen

Sep 22, 20194 min read

Connection Between Mental and Physical Health...

This post will be discussing how metal health is connected with physical health and how you can improve your general wellbeing. Links...

Jen

Aug 13, 20193 min read

18 Things I Learned in 18 Years

I am turning 18 on the 7th of August (about 10 days time), and I wanted to reflect on what I have learned during the relatively short...

Jen

Jul 28, 20195 min read

Tips for School with Mental Illnesses

No matter if you are in high school, college, further education, university or the work environment these tips could help make your time...

Jen

Jul 22, 20194 min read

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Before we begin this article I would like to say the following: I am not a professional! This information comes from personal experience...

Jen

Jul 17, 20194 min read

My Experience with Insomnia

I have insomnia. For those of you who don't know, insomnia is a sleep disorder that either prevents people from falling asleep or makes...

Jen

Jul 5, 20193 min read

DID or Schizophrenia

Something that seems to be confusing for a lot of people is that DID and Schizophrenia are not the same disorder. These disorders share...

Jen

Jul 1, 20192 min read

Finding the Right Therapist...

Therapy is an important part of recovery when you have a mental illness. Therapists are normal people who are there do do their job and...

Jen

Jun 17, 20194 min read

What I wish people knew...

This post will be a little different as its completely personal and isn't for awareness or education specifically. If you aren't...

Jen

May 29, 20193 min read

Best Breathing Exercises that actually work!

So, I'm sure that we can all relate and agree that some things that therapists suggest actually suck and do nothing but make us feel...

Jen

May 3, 20194 min read

Bullet Journaling for Mental Health

Bullet journaling was invented by Ryder Carroll and was originally simple and minimal in design. There was a single 'key' used throughout...

Jen

Apr 29, 20193 min read