Gift giving can be a fun and exciting time. For many of us, it can be an awesome way for us to express love.
The best gifts are the ones that make others feel special and important. Those suffering from mental illness could use a little extra and as much love as they can get.
If someone you know is struggling with anxiety, depression, etc, here is the ultimate gift guide for your loved one with a mental illness.
I think when we feel depressed we tend to listen to heavier songs filled with sorrow and pain.
But listening to songs filled with so much pain tends to intensify our pain.
It can add to the negative thoughts, which isn’t the best thing when we’re feeling suicidal.
That being said, this list is a mix of relatable sad songs as well as more hopeful songs. I like to listen to music that makes me question if I’ve lived my life to the fullest. I like songs that fill me with hope and purpose.
Here are 17 songs that help me when I’m feeling depressed and suicidal:
For some reason, there is still a huge misconception that video games are bad for you.
They make you violent. You’re irresponsible and lazy if you play them.
For me, that is the complete opposite.
CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide.
For my second book review on my blog, I wanted to read Sad Perfect by Stephanie Elliot. I read so many mixed reviews about, but I wanted to give it a shot. I wanted to form my own opinion based on the content and the portrayal of mental illness.
Sad Perfect is a moving story about Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. It’s informative, yet relatable. It’s heartbreaking, yet hopeful.
I do want to make a trigger warning before continuing with my review. I imagine this book can be incredibly triggering for those struggling with an eating disorder, especially ARFID. There were very descriptive passages of self-harm that triggered me greatly. I had to ground myself before reading on.
So to start my review, I say read this book at your own discretion. If you want to gain insight on less known mental illnesses, please read on.
CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions graphic details of self-harm and mentions suicide and sexual abuse.
Wow guys! Wow! I can’t believe I am able to write this post today. I have reached one whole year of being self-harm free.
For the past three years, I’ve been on the bumpiest journey of my life ever since I revealed that I was sexually abused throughout my childhood. This past year, in particular, has been the biggest test of my strength, especially with all the added stress of my parent’s divorce and my dad’s alcoholism on top of my poor mental health.
But I’ve grown so much in the past year, and I’m so proud of the person I’m becoming. I sincerely mean that with every fiber of my being. I am becoming the person I want to be.
Without further ado…here’s my entire journey from self-harm addict to self-harm survivor.
If you don’t know me, music is a huge passion of mine. I’m always listening to it, dancing to it, or making up my own. Plus, my boyfriend makes his own music, so I get to become accustomed to so many new styles and techniques in music.
I’ve talked quite a bit about music and particular songs that help my different mental illnesses on my blog. I wrote out my depression playlist, as well as my anxiety playlist. I’ve even written about 15 songs to listen to if you’re in a relationship with someone who has troubles with their mental health.
Today, I’ll be giving you my favorite albums that center around mental health. They’re not in any particular order, because how could I choose? I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I have turned to these albums in my life.