Open a vein, bleed on the page
His advice was often the same: channel it into your work (writing, art, whatever). That famous line comes up time and again, “Bleed on the page.†Read more…
Mental Health
Fear. It’s in my way.
I really hate when people accuse others of making excuses for not getting on with a project. Fear is very real and it’s in my way. Read more…
Someone’s mental health treatment is none of your business.
People are blamed for their cancer if they’re smokers; people are blamed for their diabetes if they’re fat. Surprisingly, there is an awful lot of blame surrounding how someone chooses to face their battle with mental illness. Read more…
Today’s panic attack is brought to you by the letter “P”
The tears started immediately when the nurse left the room. I’m not sure if it was a good thing that I had so much time to wait for the doctor; I could hear through the door perfectly and she had a real emergency where the other patient needed to get to the hospital. Read more…