Other Side Of Story About People With Mental Illness

I wanted to become a psychologist. I wanted it so bad that I enrolled in this college when I was 29 years old, after already graduating from tourism and with stable employment. I left my old life behind and from then just looked ahead, towards my new goal. You can read more about it in…

10 Fun Ways to Return to the Present Moment

Chances are small that you don’t already know what is mindfulness. Chances are even smaller that you have not heard this term, even if you are not interested in finding out more about him. And, as for many new phenomena that walk into our lives through the media, there is a possibility that you created…

How To Overcome Writer’s Block

How To Overcome Writer's Block And Other Self-Imposed Demands I was inspired to write this article by the events that have to do with the preparations for writing it. But let's start from the beginning. Approximately 2 months ago I started to write my blog about mental health. I had a feeling that there are…

Dad Knows What You Need Before You Even Ask Him

  My dad almost never cries. I have seen him crying only once, when my uncle died (and we all cried a lot then). Maybe he cried in his solitude so we couldn’t see him. Where he comes from, crying was not an option, he was a man and he had to stand steady on…

I can’t do it – my story

I am an ordinary woman. I have a daily routine similar to millions of people, obligations and small pleasures. That first cup of coffee I drink as much as I’m tied up, even if it happens around three o'clock in the afternoon. A few pages of a good book. One episode of favorite series before…

Intense Feelings After Childbirth

The arrival of a new baby is the event that brings significant changes. These include changing daily routines, sleep patterns, roles, relationships, and identity. These changes and new responsibilities can be overwhelming. Most women (some studies say around 90% of them) after childbirth go through Baby Blues that can last up to two weeks. Baby…

Feelings Must Be Felt

You are sad. Or it’s not really sadness, it feels more like emptiness. Anything that happens around you can’t change that. So you feel guilty and you can’t enjoy the things in which some average person would certainly enjoy. You’re also wondering what's wrong with you. Then you try various things to change this state.…

The Story Of Control

Imagine a warm chocolate donut. Imagine it stuffed with chocolate (or Nutella, if you prefer  🙂 ). Imagine her scent, while taking the first bite and enjoying its famous, good taste. Now don’t think about that donut. Don’t think about it at all. Don’t let it stay in the farthest corner of your mind. Difficult,…

Alone

You're alone. You're surrounded by people, but you are alone. You realize that on some deep level, but you do not want to admit it because it feels terrifying. You surround yourself with even more people, but they annoy you, suffocate you, you just want to run away from them, and from yourself and to…

First Aid For Panic Attack

When we are stressed out we do not breathe properly. Of course, in these moments we do not pay attention to breathing, because we have other things on our mind. In those moments, we can apply the technique that works as a good tranquillizer and, most importantly, it works on all of us. - Breathe…