Hanging on by a thread 🧵

Well it’s now 2024. How? Why? 2024 & in the same situation but only worse. This is unfair beyond belief. It’s cruel. The suffering my mum is experiencing is horrific & whilst she suffers, we suffer. How I am still here is quite literally beyond me. Strong? Determined? No, I think more like because I … Continue reading Hanging on by a thread 🧵 →

36 missed calls

The day my mum tried to take her own life, I was viewing a house. I switched my phone on to silent whilst being shown around & chatting to the agent. When I came out I looked at my phone & I had 36 missed calls. I’ll always remember it was 36. I remember clearly … Continue reading 36 missed calls →

What happens when your loved ones mental health causes your mental health?

So, you are dealing with a loved one with a severe mental illness. They have tried to take their life on 3 occasions, all with absolute intention to actually die (not a cry for help as it’s said) they survive, thankfully. They are sectioned on numerous occasions & their illness has been 11 years thus … Continue reading What happens when your loved ones mental health causes your mental health? →

Mental health is for life not just for Christmas

So Christmas is, or at least should be a time for celebration, family, loved ones, gift giving, love & laughter right? For so many people it’s a time of sadness, memories, depression & a very difficult period especially if you have a mental illness. It doesn’t matter how much you try to make it ok … Continue reading Mental health is for life not just for Christmas →

The after effects of a suicide attempt

Apart from all the ‘feelings’ a suicide attempt leaves loved ones with, what are the actual effects on the person who attempted it? Anyone who has attempted suicude & survived, has their own individual story. Even if two people have tried to take their lives in the same way, the lasting effects can be very … Continue reading The after effects of a suicide attempt →