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Book Review: Sorry my Mental Illness Isn't Sexy Enough for You by Kay Garbett and Katja Pavlovna
You know how tricky it is to find compassionate and empathetic books about the more stigmatised kinds of mental health problems? Well, I've got some good news to share with you! Kay Garbett and Katja Pavlovna have written an important and illuminating book about their experiences of mental health difficulties, specifically borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizotypal personality disorder (STPD). Sorry My Mental Illness Is Not Sexy Enough for You : Lessons on Living w
14 hours ago


What I Wish I'd Known as a Student with Mental Health Difficulties
It's that time of year again. The leaves are glowing orange and maroon, and new students have arrived in town. I see them strolling to their lectures, chatting with freshly-made friends, no doubt trying to find their way through their newfound student life. That was me many Octobers ago, as I stepped into the whole new world of an unnervingly prestigious university to study some very old books. I loved my studying, and I loved the people I met. One teensy little problem thoug
2 days ago


Rooms of Expression: 'House' Reflective Exercise
I'm fascinated by how we see ourselves, how others see us and the spaces in between these two lines of sight. What traits do you see in...
Oct 8


Update: It's Been a Difficult Time
This is just a short post to say hi. I realise it's been a long time since my last post. The process of moving house was a LOT for me and...
Oct 7


Feeling Much Better. A Sense of Relief & Feeling My Own Multiplicity
I've emerged from the painful state of mind that I was in for a few weeks. I felt slithers of it coming in from about January, but it was...
Jul 30


What Kind of a Writer Am I? Feminist, emotion driven & striving for honesty
Last autumn, I wrote a slightly tangled blog post called What Threads Run Through Your Life? Go With Your fascinations! . This was my...
Jul 25


'Neuroqueer Feminism: Turning with Tenderness toward Borderline Personality Disorder' by Merri Lisa Johnson
'Neuroqueer Feminism: Turning with Tenderness toward Borderline Personality Disorder' by Merri Lisa Johnson is one of the most inspiring...
Jul 22


If You're Close to Someone With a BPD Diagnosis: Small Words Have Big Impact
This post gives linguistic scaffolding to people who love people with the kinds of difficulties that get you a BPD diagnosis. I hope it's...
Jul 21


When You Think You've Clicked Delete On All Your Files. But It's not Your Files: It's Your Life
I love similes and metaphors. Of course I do— I'm a person who loves to read and write poetry. By mapping a more familiar image or...
Jul 21


I Forgot How Difficult These States of Mind Could Be
I'm writing this for me, and I'm writing this for you— if you go through times like these too. I'm currently in a really painful state of...
Jul 5


Panic Attacks in Public: A Quick way to Feel Very Vulnerable Very FAst
Usually my panic attacks are private things. They are seen by people closest to me; most often that's my husband. My panic attacks are...
Jul 1


My Emotions Layer Onto Places: Why I Find Moving House Hard
People say moving house is one of the most stressful events, but I want to unpack that a little. Forgive the pun. This is not going to be...
Jun 27
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