#11 Psychosis Humour.
Hi, my name is Peter and I became mentally ill in 2001. Though now recovered, between 2001 and 2005 I was in and out of mental hospitals with Cannabis induced psychosis and grandiose delusions. Some of my delusions were quite
Hi, my name is Peter and I became mentally ill in 2001. Though now recovered, between 2001 and 2005 I was in and out of mental hospitals with Cannabis induced psychosis and grandiose delusions. Some of my delusions were quite
For context, before all this stuff happened I’d had my hallucinations my whole life, ‘seeing things’, or ‘visual hallucinations’ can be anything from light spots in your vision or things appearing much larger or smaller than they actually are to
I suppose as a writer, you might expect me to provide some free-flowing eloquence on the effects of anxiety attacks, but I’m not going to do that, and over-thinking what I write will probably only induce another bout. Anyway, an
My whole life I wanted to be a professional footballer in the AFL, realistically I should have become an actor; because for years day in, day out I had that profession perfected to a tee. Well so I thought. Driven
Hello, my name is Angela. I run two groups for people who have experienced domestic violence. I initially started a group for female survivors as I was a victim of domestic abuse myself. It’s a terrifying place to be, constantly
A date? Us? Sure, but we probably can’t go anywhere with too many people, that’s too loud, too busy, too quiet. I might have to get up every ten minutes to walk outside and round the corner, probably pretend to
The first time I realized I needed help was when I was too terrified to go into school due to bullying, up until this point bullying had never impacted my ability to go to school. During the summer of 2010
With Children’s mental health week starting today, 6th February, it’s perfect timing to share perspectives and experience on emotional wellbeing and mental health. I noticed the initiative, Men for Mental Health, and it struck a chord. As a Public Health
In recent years, as mental health and fitness have both rapidly become controversial topics amongst society, with it has also begged much speculation and research of, “how can fitness benefit Mental Health?” Exercise is well renowned for its positive effects
My name is Adam, I’m 33 and have been suffering from depression for around 15 years. I had a traumatic and unsettled childhood in which I witnessed and was the victim of verbal and violent abuse. However, by the time