Never cutting again – On Self Harm – Mental Health Mondays

I wanted to write about this topic again because it is an undeniable part of me. I haven't cut in a long time and I never intend to ever again. I stopped counting the days I was clean for because I wanted to be clean forever. And I will be. I have too many great … Continue reading Never cutting again – On Self Harm – Mental Health Mondays

The TRUTH about everything – part 2 – Mental Health Mondays

The truth is that I truly used to consider myself the victim which can be kind of fair because I don't wish what happened to me upon anyone. I used to be so depressed and I wanted to be depressed because I thought it was necessary. I was waiting to be happy after certain things … Continue reading The TRUTH about everything – part 2 – Mental Health Mondays

The TRUTH about everything – part 1 – Mental Health Mondays

To be honest, I don't like that I have these disordered thoughts, the fact that I actually felt so bad that I self harmed, that I was so depressed each and every day that I couldn't focus on studying, the constant body checking and mostly what started it all. You know, I would have never … Continue reading The TRUTH about everything – part 1 – Mental Health Mondays

My Mother – A Poem

My mother doesn’t know I have an Eating Disorder, She often brings pies and sweets and I eat them anxiously thinking about the calories and the fact that I am probably going to wake up heavier the next day. My mother doesn’t know my whole self harm story, She thinks I did it that one time over Christmas break, … Continue reading My Mother – A Poem

The influence of social media on Mental Health – Mental Health Mondays – Trigger Warning

I find it quite strange how certain words concerning mental health are a part of our vocabulary from a younger age thanks to social media. If it weren't for Pinterest, Tumblr or Instagram I wouldn't have learned what "self harm" or the word "anorexia" mean. It is partly because of social media that I was brainwashed … Continue reading The influence of social media on Mental Health – Mental Health Mondays – Trigger Warning