I wrote this post back in 2017 but it still feels important: “This morning I woke up to the news that Chester Bennington singer of one of my most favourites bands has passed away. Apparently he took his life not being able to bear the pain of past trauma and his struggle with drug and … Continue reading Re-post:A Good Goodbye?/ Ein Gutes Aufwiedersehen?
July 2022 Recently, I have realised that Brexit has stressed me out much more than I was aware of. As long as I keep my self-care up I am mostly OK. But I feel very alienated in this country which makes me incredibly sad as I always loved the UK and now I simply cannot … Continue reading Re-post: Writing against Anxiety (a reason for poets and writers)/Gegen den Angstzustand schreiben (ein Grund fuer Dichter und Autoren)
June 2022 I think I might have figured out why my tools to deal with my mental health issues didn’t work. I think I entered menopause early but it wasn’t diagnosed. So my mental health problems were really hormonal change problems. Never mind… The path I’ve chosen then was still the right one for me. … Continue reading Re-post: The Bee Writes… #MentalHealth Diary: An #anxiety attack
Water swirls wildlyLast leaves tumble through the wavesDeer stands still drinking🌊Wasser wirbelt wildDie letzten Blätter überschlagen sich in den WellenReh steht still beim Drinken🙋♀️🐝 #poetry #poem #Gedicht #anxiety #Angst #life Continue reading Water swirls wildly
December 2019: I posted tjis first in October 2017: This post is in honour of today’s World Mental Health Day 2017. We are stronger than depression and inspiring people can show us how. Here is Jessica Gimeno at the TEDxPilsenWomen talk: Related Blogpost: TruLeeMe: Manic Monday Continue reading #ThrowBackThursday: How to get stuff done when you are depressed ~ Jessica Gimeno on #bipolar
I posted this first in October 2017: fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons Today I want to write a little more about St. Johnswort a medicinal herb I use to relieve my symptoms of depression and anxiety due to living with PTSD. I have been mentioning it before both in posts and … Continue reading #ThrowBackThursday: 5 Things to Know about St. Johnswort ~ mentalhealthmatters
This was first posted in April 2015: Today I feel honored to host Sarah E. Olson who kindly agreed to answer my questions. Sarah has written a book called “Becoming One” where she describes her healing journey from abuse victim who has dissociated to becoming one and supporting others via her blog “Third Of A … Continue reading Blast from the Past: The Bee Talks With… Sarah E. Olson
This was first posted in April 2015. “Writer’s Quote Wednesday” does no exist anymore: There is no Writer’s Quote Wednesday over at Coleens Silverthreading as she is on holiday but I want to do it anyway. This book I am reading is occupying me a lot and I believe it holds a lot of wisdom. … Continue reading #Quote of the day: Howard Asher ~ a blast from the past
Two years ago I signed up for Rachel Kellys Newsletter (sign-up is at the bottom of the page). Rachel is an embassador for mental health and has experienced crippling depression about which she talked in the FutureLearn Course “Literature and Mental Health” by University of Warwick. If you live with a mental health condition then … Continue reading Developing our Voices or how to Manage our Worries
I posted this first in April 2015 Publisher: Swan Pond Press Publishing Date: 14 November 2014 Edition: updated 2014 e-book edition of 1997 paperback Genre: non-fiction Formats: e-book, paperback Source: review copy by author in return for an honest review Bees: 6 out of 6 About the story: This is Sarah E. Olson’s account of … Continue reading Book Review: “Becoming One ~ A Story of Triumph over Dissociative Identity Disorder” by Sarah E. Olson
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