My Top 8 Incredibly Annoying Mental Health Pet Peeves

Published on January 27, 2017November 30, 2023 by Meagan

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions self-harm and suicide.

There is so much stigma surrounding mental health and mental illnesses. Every single day I hear or see a new thing mentioning it. It’s like I can never escape.

I’m the type of person who can’t unsee things. I can’t un-know something I once I learn it. Once I became a mental health advocate, I could never stop being a mental health advocate.

Here are my top 8 incredibly annoying mental health pet peeves:

10 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Never Drink Alcohol

Published on January 9, 2017November 30, 2023 by Meagan

It seems like everybody drinks, so when you never drink, you sometimes feel out of place. Why is alcohol so normalized that when people don’t drink they’re looked at like they’re the freak?

Luckily, there are people like you out there who feel the same way you do about alcohol.

Here are 10 reasons why people might never drink alcohol.

Self-Harm Recovery Update: 6 Months Self-Harm Free

Published on November 14, 2016November 30, 2023 by Meagan

CONTENT WARNING: This could be very triggering for anyone experiencing self-harm.

UPDATE: I am one year self-harm free! Read about my journey here!

Wow. This has felt like the longest six months of my life.

In case you’re new here, I’ve been battling self-harm on and off since I was 14. I’m 23 now, and for about the past two years or so, my addiction became very strong. Hurting myself essentially became my only coping mechanism.

I wrote this letter to myself when I began to realize how bad my situation was becoming. I didn’t realize it until October of last year that I had a self-harm addiction. I also didn’t realize how bad it actually was until I started to recover.

4 Ways to Cope with Bullying on the Internet

4 Essential Ways to Cope with Bullying on the Internet

Published on October 31, 2016November 30, 2023 by Meagan

Being a blogger and having to be active on social media, I occasionally get hate. It’s unnecessary, and it can sometimes be very hurtful and detrimental to my mental health.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do about bullying, because people are always going to be free to say whatever they want about me. Still, I can focus on advocating against bullying and find coping strategies.

If you ever experience bullying on the internet, try coping with these 4 recommendations:

6 Young Adult Fiction Books to Read When You Have Depression

Published on October 28, 2016November 30, 2023 by Meagan

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains references to suicide, self-harm, and sexual assault.

There are some books that walk into your life that seem to change you forever. They change your perspective on things and help you see things in a different light. I love books like these types of books.

I read a lot of these books around the first time I ever experienced depression when I was 14. Everything felt strange and different. Books helped me relate and helped me escape from the negativities of my mind. They kind of just stuck with me ever since.

Here are 6 young adult fiction books that someone with depression might be able to relate to:

15 Inspirational Quotes to Help Improve Your Mental Health

Published on October 21, 2016November 30, 2023 by Meagan

I think I’ve always had a deep connection to quotes. A lot of perspective comes from them, and I’ve read several quotes that instantly made me think differently.

You have to be open to them, but once you do, I honestly feel like reading the perfect quote can change you has a person.

Here’s a short list of 15 quotes that might help improve your present state of mental health: