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Specialist care needed for older people who self-harm

need for quality assessment and care for over 60's who self-harm

My constant battle against suicide and suicidal thoughts

Lonestar - Amazed Suicidal and Paranoid Ideation I have touched upon my suicidal and paranoid thoughts in previous blogs, and a couple of weeks ago I had strong suicidal thoughts again and am still suffering mild ones this weekend and I wanted...

Anonymous

7th August 2011

Demons, memories and choices

It's not how you feel it's what you do with it that counts! I was touched this week by the blog post Calendar by Vet. Knowsley, especially as this week marked one of the hardest days of the year for me. I pride myself on being...

Charlotte Fantelli

20th October 2011

Happiness

Happiness What is it to be happy? I typed happiness into Google to find out what the rest of the world thinks happiness is and it really hit home that happiness is different for all of us. Is happiness an emotion? A state of being? Fleeting or...

Charlotte Fantelli

22nd November 2011

My BPD Anxiety Snapshot - A Tale of Two Minds.

I am in the grip of anxiety. It's my own fault. The trouble with this Borderline stuff is that I can always be relied upon to come up with the biggest, most grandiose solution to a problem. And then I'll loathe myself for it. Putting my...

Sarah Myles

22nd November 2011

Why Christmas is the worst time of year to be sectioned

'Twas broad daylight in Wintertime. The sun was shining. There was snow on high ground still, and pretty it looked too. Christmas had been quite an ordeal that year -- I thought all the Santa-themed presents were sex toys and...

Anonymous

20th December 2011

The Effect of Violent Crime on Mental Illness - The Stephen Lawrence Murder

I am from Eltham in South East London. You may have heard of it - it's been in the news lately. I feel the urge to write about it, because it has prompted reflection on my first awareness of my OCD and Emotional Dysregulation, at...

Sarah Myles

3rd January 2012

Risk to those suffering with mental illness vs the risks they cause

It’s not uncommon when we read the newspapers or watch the news that when violence has been committed towards a member of the public it is often linked to the perpetrators state of mental health. Often the media will link violent behaviour...

Jenna Robinson

19th January 2012

What is recovery?

What is recovery? At different points in my journey 'recovery' has meant something different. At my worst, recovery to me meant being able to sleep for more than an hour at a time. To go a day without a panic attack. To feel alive...

Charlotte Fantelli

18th May 2012

Young people suffering in silence?

As a peer adviser I work with young people who can be going through some quite difficult times. These can include self harm, homelessness, having to care for a family member, depression, low self-esteem to name a few. These are not the type of...

Jenna Robinson

7th August 2012

How to raise your soul into the sky and let it soar!

If you long to find a way to lift your spirits, to get in touch with your inner sanctuary and find your real destiny, then read on. Take a morning or evening, or a day at the weekend to try these ways of making your inner star sparkle. You will be...

Silky Red

16th August 2012

Self-sabotage.

Excuses, excuses. As an adult, I’ve always made excuses for why I’m just not getting it done. Firstly, I was busy starting a family. Then, I had babies at home. Then I was busy with Pre-school runs and charity work. Now, my youngest has...

Sarah Myles

24th September 2012

To all the carers out there

It's World Mental health Day, and today I want to say a BIG THANK YOU! To my fish I forgot to feed, to my neighbour I ignored, to my teacher I flipped the finger, to my mum who bound my scars... Thank you. To the man in the petrol station I...

Charlotte Fantelli

10th October 2012