Its been three months since my breakdown, and not much has changed, except I have managed to stay out of hospital. Yesterday I had an appointment with my out-patients psychiatrist, who just asked the question, 'How are you really Dee?' Instantly I looked down, looked at the ceiling, looked at the walls, hoping she would say something, … [Read more...] about Depression – Dancing With The Devil
Acute Mental Health Ward – My First Ever Visit
On the 25th February, 2016 I was admitted to an Acute Mental Health Unit in Queensland Australia. I spent three weeks in hospital and have been back at home for about four weeks. I have decided after launching my website, earlier this year, that I would start writing again and share this experience, the treatment and day to day of what … [Read more...] about Acute Mental Health Ward – My First Ever Visit
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Your Life In Blinding Flashes
I was first diagnosed with PTSD about six years ago. Now, I know what it is and understand how it works. I have been battling it for decades. Along with a good unhealthy dose of chronic depression. PTSD and depression...it's like having twins. It seems to me you can't have one without the other. They both know how to push your buttons, and … [Read more...] about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Your Life In Blinding Flashes
Do You Hate Fat People? Then You Hate Me
I live in a world where if you're not perfect, you are to be shamed, bullied, ridiculed, beaten down...because you don't fit the Perfect Mould. If you are not perfect , then you don't fit the mould! Can you imagine who the leader of the Perfect People is? I can't begin to imagine the Perfect People, I don't think I have ever seen one, come … [Read more...] about Do You Hate Fat People? Then You Hate Me
Eating Disorders – Food Glorious Food
My Story. Over 70 million people in the world suffer from an eating disorder. That means there are 70 million family’s directly impacted by this epidemic. I would like to acknowledge family’s at this point, because they bare the worry of watching their loved one binge, starve or purge their way into a very controlled, very depressive … [Read more...] about Eating Disorders – Food Glorious Food
Depression – My Never Ending Story
Depression for me is like a deep sea dive. I start out with my toes on the edge of my world. It’s a perfect day…you know that day - the birds are singing, the sun is shining and the promise of hope that anything can happen. I point my fingers to the sky and launch into the most beautiful, perfect dive. Olympic judges would stand-up to show my … [Read more...] about Depression – My Never Ending Story
