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Finding the Right Therapist...
Therapy is an important part of recovery when you have a mental illness. Therapists are normal people who are there do do their job and...

Jen
Jun 17, 20194 min read


My Experience with Anxiety
I have been diagnosed with 'mixed anxiety' and more specifically GAD and SAD. I have been I therapy for the past 6 years (approximately)...

Jen
Jun 8, 20194 min read


What I wish people knew...
This post will be a little different as its completely personal and isn't for awareness or education specifically. If you aren't...

Jen
May 29, 20193 min read


DID and Gender/Sexuality!
I have wanted to post about this for a little while as it is a question that gets thrown around the mental health community a lot. Does...

Jen
May 28, 20193 min read


Inner Worlds?!?!
What is an inner world and why do DID systems have them? Well, DID systems have alters and these alters need a safe place to be or live....

Jen
May 22, 20193 min read


EMDR???
Before I start would like to say that I am not a professional and I have only had one session of EMDR personally but have plans to...

Jen
May 16, 20193 min read


Multiplicity May: A-Z of DID!
The month of May is not only mental health month but also more specifically Multiplicity May. Multiplicity is the name given to DID, and...

Jen
May 7, 20193 min read


Best Breathing Exercises that actually work!
So, I'm sure that we can all relate and agree that some things that therapists suggest actually suck and do nothing but make us feel...

Jen
May 3, 20194 min read


Bullet Journaling for Mental Health
Bullet journaling was invented by Ryder Carroll and was originally simple and minimal in design. There was a single 'key' used throughout...

Jen
Apr 29, 20193 min read


Types of Alters
Dissociative identity disorder is a condition formally known as multiple personality disorder, where trauma survivors develop alters...

Jen
Apr 28, 20195 min read


My Story...
The following content can be triggering for some readers. I will be discussing how I found out about my DID and the impact it has had on...

Jen
Apr 19, 20194 min read


Anxiety and Hair Dye?
Okay, so many people find social situations terrifying. I am no exception, but sometimes we can turn this 'unwanted attention' into...

Jen
Apr 15, 20193 min read


Meet the Alters!
Before I begin with this post I would like to invite people with doubts about DID/OSDD to please leave and not read what follows....

Jen
Apr 11, 20194 min read


Triggers...
Okay so your day is going fine. Everything is normal. You are happy and calm with the present situation. Then it happens. You become...

Jen
Apr 6, 20193 min read


Diagnosis Confirmed!
So, yesterday I had a psychology appointment and I got the results back for possible diagnoses. I have been going through the process of...

Jen
Mar 22, 20192 min read


Medication vs Stigma
Medication is a common treatment for many mental illnesses, but is also very stigmatised. Many people still think that if you need to...

Jen
Jan 27, 20192 min read


'The Real Me' (Poem)
The following is a poem I composed during my Year 9 high school grade. I was approximately 14 years of age. This may trigger some...

Jen
Jan 24, 20192 min read


Mentally Healthy Relationships
No matter if it's family, friends, neighbours, or romantic; relationships must be safe and mental health friendly. You need to feel safe...

Jen
Jan 21, 20192 min read


Apps to help Wellbeing!
As someone who experiences multiple mental health conditions on a daily basis I feel I am experienced enough to fill you in on all the...

Jen
Jan 19, 20192 min read


Panic Attacks and Flashbacks Box
Okay, this post will be to simply explain one of the things I do in these situations of high stress and anxiety. My advice shouldn't be...

Jen
Jan 19, 20192 min read
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