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It’s okay to not feel okay | Depression

by StaceyUpdated on June 16, 2016June 19, 2016

I know some people like to keep to themselves, but I’m very open about my mental health issues and it helps me to talk about it sometimes, even though I haven’t blogged about it for a while. I just want people to know, it’s okay to not feel okay. Recently, I’ve been feeling okay up until the last couple of weeks, when it got to the point that I couldn’t even face going out and I was inside for 3 days straight. I hate feeling like I’m going to burst into tears, or I actually do, all day every single day. Like …

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#TimeToTalk Day 2016

by StaceyUpdated on February 4, 2016February 4, 2016

Today is #TimeToTalk Day. Time to talk about mental health with no stigma attached. I think it is so sad that as a population we feel that we can’t talk openly about mental health. Chances are, if you have never suffered mental health issues yourself, then you know someone who has. Openly or not. I’m one of those that feels comfortable talking openly about it. I suffer with anxiety and depression. Plain & simple. But it’s not always so plain and simple. If you know somebody is suffering, please make the time to talk. Even a simple “How are you?”. …

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Anxiety & therapy

by StaceyUpdated on July 3, 2019January 12, 2015

On Monday I attended therapy again. I had a few sessions after my PND with J, and my miscarriage and they helped me so much. When I went to the GP after my breakdown last year I decided that as well as medication, I would like to see the counsellor again as I knew even just one session would help me, just talking about things. I went to the session mainly ready to talk about my social anxiety, as that is what is affecting the most since my major depression started. It just stops me from doing things, going places, as I’m …