I am a city person. I like the buzz of a city, the activity and people and of course the convenience. But I need to escape to nature every once in a while to centre myself and find peace and quiet. Recently I spent a few days at a mountain retreat. Everything about the place was grounding- the nature, the community living, the simple technology-free life, the extraordinary people, healthy food and lifestyle, birds and animals. There were dogs, horses,…
WARNING: This post contains disturbing content about suicidal ideation and may trigger thoughts of self harm. If you are having suicidal thoughts, call a friend or a helpline. “He died of cancer… it is so sad. He was such a jovial person and was so successful. How could he have cancer?” Does this sentence make sense? What does cancer have to do with success, a family or being a jovial person? Now replace ‘cancer’ with ‘suicide’. In the last few…
Slipping into the mental fog I was 13 years old when my mental health issues started. I went to school one day after summer vacation and was greeted with silence. A friend had spread some rumour about me and literally everyone stopped talking to me. I don’t remember what the rumour was or how the issue was resolved, but the stress stopped me from sleeping. It was just the beginning of what doctors would later tell me was Bipolar II…