Coping

finding the positive ... making sense of it all ... creativity ... humour
looking after yourself ... positive thinking ... surviving

Artwork | Experiences| Opinions | Poetry | Take Action

Artwork

Electricity - Using art to redirect energy to the positive
Safety - Poster about recognising stresses & safety valves
Out Of My Hands - Starting from the physical, turning pottery into art

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Experiences

The Real Adam - *Trigger* Coping with childhood abuse, finding your identity
Hard Wired - Mad Thinking - Controlling the panic when my mind goes funny
Demons - Needing to cope in your own way, surviving
Picking & Pulling - Self harm, and a bit about how I'm trying to beat it
It's Good To Talk - My journey from silent self-hating to opening up
What Makes Me Smile? - Making a list of things that make me happy
Panic Stations - Panic attacks. How they feel and how I'm beginning to cope with them
Not Now. Not Ever - The advice you give to others isn't easy to take
Thank You For The Music - How i got into writing, and how it helps

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Opinions

Michael Barrymore Syndrome - Coping with depression by being a 'funny gal'
Advocacy In The UK - What it is, and how it can help
Asking For Help - Finding ways of asking for help when I need it & being listened to
Being A Patient (Sanity In Numbers) - Why it can be good to be part of the 'mad' world Medication: Is It Enough? - Drugs can help me get by, but I need to talk too

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Poetry

Peanut Butter And Jam - Deciding to give living a try, hoping it gets easier
Meditation - Finding calm within the panic
Sometimes I Curl Up - Finding some comfort away from the world
Angel - A prayer (of sorts) to a guardian angel
Hold On - What my friend might say to me if she was alive
Through The Darkness - Knowing the good by living through the bad
Today I Feel Raw - Sticking it out, even though it hurts like hell
Soulful Thoughts - Getting through it all - some hope & positivity
Shell Suit - Protecting yourself by shutting everything out
Marking The Way - A way of looking at my scars, my own journey
Waves - Sometimes the helper needs some help too
Ward 37 - Thinking about fellow patients on the ward
It Matters To Me - Writing to cope with a mad kinda night
Ward 33 - It's sometimes the little things that get you through

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Take Action

None yet - contact me if you'd like to contribute something

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