Impulsivity as a Symptom of Mental Illness
For people who feel like they need to be in control, need their routines and their boxed in lives, impulsivity might seem like a fun concept. It can be similar to spontaneity, adventure and...
Tagged: mental illness
The Sadist Who Emotionally Abused Me
TW: self-harm, emotional abuse I don’t think much about my past relationships or intimate encounters. Some of them were beautiful, others were traumatic. They all shaped me in terms of relationships, but also who...
Losing Control
TW/CW: mention of self-harm and suicidal thoughts and attempts Confusion in her eyes that says it all.She’s lost control.And she’s clinging to the nearest passer by,She’s lost control. And she gave away the secrets...
Just a Rant
I have been feeling really disconnected from everything lately. I don’t know how else to describe it. It is a feeling of not belonging. I don’t mean in a dissociative way which usually is...
Dissociative Identity Disorder and Gender Identity
Most people do not struggle with their gender identity and they feel like their body represents the gender they emotionally connect to. Others suffer from gender dysphoria or they are questioning their gender. They...
Truth or Lie – Trauma and the Fear of Being a Liar
CW: mention of trauma (no details though) I have been struggling lately. As many of you know, I don’t really share those kinds of things on social media, publish long emotional posts on social...
The Dangers of Psychiatry – An Opinion
CW/TW: mention of violence, medication, self-harm, suicidality It is close to the end of Mental Health Awareness month. This month is focused on spreading information about the importance of mental health and to fight...
Body Love: S is for Scars
CW: mention of self-harm and self-harm scars I wonder if it is possible to have an adult body free of scars? Most kids have small accidents leaving them with faint scars even later in...
When Your Parent is An Addict
CW/TW: Mention of drugs, general mention of abuse Addiction is an illness. I don’t believe that people who are addicts are bad or weak people. They need help to overcome an unhealthy coping strategy....
My Dissociative Identity Disorder
Trigger warning: Talk of d*ssociation, ab*use, tra*ma I have written about my Dissociative Identity Disorder before, but mostly in connection to my relationship and my sex life. The topic for this week on Sex...
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