Break the stigma. Let’s talk. #mentalhealth #bpd #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #eupd #samh #speakupspeakout #breakthestigma #endstigma #stigma
Being let down by the mental health care system so I’ll just look at pretty pictures I took and hope things get easier 😴😒 #beach #Scotland #mentalhealth (at Monifieth, Angus)
Went along to Monifieth beach and didn’t see the poor whale that was washed up but I did see where he was buried 💕🐋🐳
#beach #whale #scotland #angus #spermwhale (at Monifieth, Angus)
My Strathcarron Hospice t-shirt arrived for the Kiltwalk that I’m doing in August. I’m so excited to do the 26 mile walk, and I’m so excited to raise funds towards such a great Hospice, which holds a special place in my heart. I’ve got my money box for small change too!
Here’s the link for my everydayhero account, where you can donate to the cause, and read more about my story and why I’m doing this: https://dundeekiltwalk2018.everydayhero.com/uk/danielle
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (at Strathcarron Hospice)
I’m free, after spending 15 weeks in and out of hospital, and I couldn’t be more relieved to be out of that environment. Time to try to get my life on track. Onwards and upwards. Good riddance Carseview ✌️ #mentalhealth #bpd #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #eupd #samh #speakupspeakout #cute #flowers #pink #positive
Myself and a nursing assistant braved the cold yesterday and built a snowman for the 3 wards that on look the garden to enjoy.. They all watched from the warmth whilst we used rubber gloves in place of cosy gloves to build this snowman who has been attacked by blizzards and is somehow still standing, albeit a little squint ⛄
My consultant has set a potential discharge date for me for next Monday. Whilst being on the ward has been helpful in maintaining my safety, I really feel like it’s time to leave. It has become a toxic environment, and is filled with people who seem to not want to get better, and it’s really disheartening hearing people say “I’ll never get better - you can’t help me” etc. I’ll be beginning STEPPS therapy next Wednesday, and it’s a 20 week intensive programme which aims to help people with my diagnosis understand and control their thoughts, impulses and behaviours in a more healthy manner. Thoughts are not fact, and they sometimes need to be challenged in order to develop a healthier way in dealing with things. I feel like this is a huge step for me, as in previous hospital admissions I had been extremely apprehensive about being discharged into ‘the big bad world’, but this time I feel like it’s time for me to get out and 'move on’, as it were. I will, and can, get through this. Here’s to positivity, and learning healthier coping strategies. I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to express your feelings and seek help when you need to, after years of bottling things up and trying to manage it myself, I finally let go of the preconceived ~shame~ surrounding mental health problems and stigma developed by bad media and inaccurate portrayals of how people with mental health problems act. Speak out against mental health. #positive #mentalhealth #bpd #samhh #speakout #speakup #youmatter (at Carseview)
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf” (at Carseview)
