Trigger warning What does depression feel like to me? You can’t see any beauty in life. Life is like a dead end. Depression is this sadness feeling you can’t lift up no matter what you do, no matter how great your life is going on. Anxiety is worrying about everything and being restless. Imagine having […]
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Hope is bigger than depression
Brave was not a word I was able to identify with. I was always afraid of the dark, afraid of making friends and afraid of the world in general. But never brave. But ironically, that was the meaning of my name. Bernadette, meaning, brave as a bear. You see, I was never the type who […]
My long fight with food
I’ve been a self-diagnosed bulimic for 4 years now. I’ve never really talked to anyone about this but the pain gets unbearable day by day. I’m hoping by sharing my story, I will find some help. I’m interested in hearing people’s responses that would help me deal with this. It started back in Form 2. […]
Not for anyone else’s sake but for my own.
Assalamualaikum/hello, My name is Tajul. I suffer from major depression. I’ve had it for quite some time now. I don’t remember how it started but I remember thinking about my past sins. All the wrongdoings that I did in my life. One day, it all came back to me. No! I wasn’t a thief, a […]
Dark Clouds, Blue Sky
I never realised I am mentally ill until I was prescribed anti-depressants & anti-psychotics. I had always thought my condition was normal- emotions and negative thoughts. It’s really hard to identify the start of the dark journey because I had been feeling that way for a very long time. I had no idea why I […]
My life is beautiful despite OCD
Arshad is my name! Shad, if you can’t pronounce it fully, but I do like my name. Its Arabic meaning “Most Honest, Best Guided, or/and Most Wise. (Thanks Mak, Ayah.) I am 25 years old, a Chartered Accountant (in the making), Formula One enthusiast, Sports Photographer, and most recently, a Mental Health Activist with ‘Minda Initiative’ […]
