Generally been feeling a bit rubbish recently so I wrote a few haikus about things that help me feel better on days like this, enjoy 🙂
Tag: mental health
Dissociate
Trigger Warning: Depression
Comforting Food
Writing yesterday’s post was cathartic. It helped me sort through my thoughts and find an emotional release. But sharing it took a lot out of me, as my more personal […]
The Difference A Year Can Make
Trigger Warning: Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm
World Mental Health Day
I won’t write a long post about my struggles with depression. I am open about it every day, and enough people have shared their stories that i don’t think mine […]
It’s All In Your Head
I find it really weird whenever people use this phrase (generally accompanied by “get over it” or “just try thinking positively”) to diminish mental health problems. Like, I’m aware that […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
As it’s mental health awareness week I wanted to write something about my own experiences with depression. I also want to explain why i think that talking openly about mental […]
On Toxic Masculinity
TW: Discussion of mental health, suicide, and sexual abuse Toxic masculinity is a contentious topic, in no small part because it is often a poorly defined term. For the purpose […]
Why I Need Kink
This is not about why I enjoy kink, that’s a more complicated and nebulous question which I don’t have the time to write right now (not that I really have […]
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