Why do people bully others? A lot more of us have probably bullied someone in some form or another then we care to admit. This happens for numerous reasons but the root cause of bullying someone usually stems from some kind of insecurity and desire to feel power. Bullies will often receive a sense of…
I am being buried alive by professionals. Each fresh attempt to get care, treatment & support for severe & enduring mental ill-health in the past 3 years since I was discharged from community mental health services has led to more & more professionals covering their own arses. There is no way, simply no way, to…
The Different Types of Manipulators (And Why They Do It) Manipulation covers a whole range of different scenarios and situations, from more ´mild´ forms, to those that are much more damaging and dangerous. To help us clarify, we´ve identified at least 3 types of manipulators: Immature – like a child, they don’t intend harm, but…
What Do We Do About It? So, if getting away from them all isn’t the answer, what can we do to reduce the conflict, and the so often subsequent distress and create more positive social connections with people? 1. Turn off the News / Social Media? News and social media are part of the problem….
Your browser does not support the audio element. Hi there. This is Abs, and I am going to sit with you for a bit while we get this anxiety under control. If it helps, you can close your eyes and hear my voice, or, if you’d prefer, you can read along on your screen. Before…
There’s something to be said for being in remission from bipolar disorder for nearly eight years. Your illness has basically gone dormant, and you feel the way you’d imagine a “normal” person would feel. Balanced, happy, healthy. Until one day, you’re sent hurdling back to the place you’d hoped you’d never return. Your illness is…
It has never been more urgent to look after your social connection. In the year 2020, we were taught to implement social distancing. Since then, there has been a divide between people. We cannot get too close to others for fear we may contaminate each other. Yet, as social beings, we cannot thrive without others….
Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is synonymous with involuntary outpatient treatment. AOT helps people with psychosis who aren’t taking their medications due to anosognosia. AOT is mandated, usually through court-orde… Source link
Sarah is a caring 36-year-old nurse working long hours at the local hospital. Sarah is also a wife and a mother to two gorgeous kids. Yet, Sarah is at her wit’s end. You could say that ‘her candle has burned at both ends’. Sarah is exhausted. Physically, emotionally, psychologically. She feels burnout. She remembers fondly…
Today in Nobody Will Take Me Seriously Till I’m Dead … There was never any need for me to become this unwell and, the more unwell I become, the more services – GP, mental health, social care – withdraw. I have been “reaching out” for such a long time. What those mental health awareness campaigns…