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Myths about Mental Health: Depression

“I thought ‘depression’ and ‘sadness’ were basically the same thing…” – Anonymous I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say in a fleeting moment, ‘I’m depressed’ or ‘I feel so depressed’ after something devastating happens, or when life doesn’t pan out the way in which they intended. It goes to show that the term depression isContinue reading “Myths about Mental Health: Depression”

Is what I’m feeling right now, ‘loneliness’ or ‘Isolation’?

The other day I felt an overwhelming feeling of loneliness – or what I perceived as loneliness. My initial reaction was to scroll through my WhatsApp, seeking someone who I can reach out to. For some of you, your initial reaction may be to login to your Instagram or Facebook and start scrolling. – IContinue reading “Is what I’m feeling right now, ‘loneliness’ or ‘Isolation’?”

You can be your worst enemy or your greatest friend: Self-hate vs Self-love

‘Self-hate can feel like having a person following you around, all day every day, criticizing you and pointing out every flaw or shaming you for every mistake.’ – Verywellmind Whether we like it or not we are with ourselves all the time. We are the one person we can’t get away from (even if weContinue reading “You can be your worst enemy or your greatest friend: Self-hate vs Self-love”

Many adventures await us in this year (2021)

Thank you, your support throughout my first year of blogging. Keep on reading, and if your a writer, keep on blogging. [LookAfterU4me] Remember your life has an impact on others even without your realisation. I will leave you with this quote by Clarence from a black and white classic: Each man’s life touches so manyContinue reading “Many adventures await us in this year (2021)”

Dealing with the ‘Fear of Abandonment.’

Fear of abandonment is the overwhelming worry that people close to you will leave. Healthline.com Jo knows she has some trust issues, not at first, but when the relationship starts to deepen. For some reason she finds it hard to commit to a relationship, and is picky to the point she doesn’t choose anyone evenContinue reading “Dealing with the ‘Fear of Abandonment.’”

Overcoming ‘self-doubt’ and being confident with your own decisions.

Self-doubt is simply the fear of being wrong Joyce Meyer, The Confident Woman For as long as I can remember I’ve had an unhealthy fear of doing the wrong thing (concerning decisions). I would make an decision then I would go over it in my mind, reasoning with myself whether the decision was the bestContinue reading “Overcoming ‘self-doubt’ and being confident with your own decisions.”