My unstable mind and me

One thing I get asked on a regular basis is, how do you overcome ‘bad’ days and I often get stuck answering this question. This is because I don’t have just one thing t hat helps me overcome those ‘bad’ days, I have several things.  However, sometimes I let those bad days take over, but what I’ve learnt is to not feel guilty for taking time to myself and this is because it’ll only make me feel worse. Having a bad day does not mean your going backwards, everyone on a journey to recovery has those days and it’s completely fine and understandable for this to happen, but it is important to remember, don’t let that bad day make all of the other days bad.  You CAN and WILL get through it!  Self-care There are so many different things people can do to help relax themselves, some including; Go for a walk Exercise  Watch a film  Read a book Pamper yourself Have a hot bubble bath  Write down your thoughts & feelings Colour in I...

Since leaving high school, I have learnt a lot about friendships, since talking out about mental illness, I have learnt a lot about friendships and since I started blogging I have learnt a lot about friendships too.  High school friendships When I first left high school, I moved areas and this was a big change, I was no longer going to college with friends who I had spent 5 years with (if not longer) and I HAD to make new friends. This in some ways was good, it built up my confidence, however, I lost a lot of my 'old' friends when we moved and this was obviously upsetting. At first I found this particularly hard, but now nearly 2 years on I realise that if people wanted to be in my life they would stay. I have now made loads of new friends whilst at college and this has given me a massive confidence boost. Speaking out about mental illness Then, when I made the decision to speak out about my mental illness, I definitely realised who my friends where and they we...