We often talk about the person who is living with mental illness, how it might be for them, strategies to help deal with it all from day to day, sources of help and support they may reach out to, but…
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Where are we?
Where are we? Something isn’t right. I can see you walking through the door of the ward, holding my first ever classical guitar within its battered 15 year old case. The case is dripping in scraps of shoelace, red, yellow…
SUPPORT: Humanity – An Interconnection
One thing that undoubtedly connects each human to one another is the planet on which we share our existence; the earth. We were born here, we breathe here, we will (probably!) always be bound to this place, together. Perhaps a…
I am 24 since 18
I am from Macao, currently living in the Netherlands. I am 24. I was diagnosed with OCD and anxiety in the first year of college in 2017. I encountered lot of things which caused this issue, I will summarise below….
POEM: Writer’s Block
I’m currently attending weekly trauma informed group therapy sessions having completed 12 weeks of compassion focused group therapy. I return to work today after 3 weeks leave and I am a nervous wreck, as I sit here over-thinking anything and…
Why it’s okay you weren’t there
I’m now programmed to reach out during a mental health crisis. This took years of psychological training. I used to introvert myself, cut off the world, turn to drugs and alcohol, self harm and, if it got really bad, make…
PODCAST: From Survivor to Thriver Episode 63: “Sometimes you’ve got to sit in it”
Lisa, a mom, parenting author, nationally syndicated humor columnist, and a podcast host, is also a survivor of suicide loss, having lost her father when she was ten. She grieved the loss of her father twice, as she was told…
I Will Survive Myself
TRIGGER WARNING: Strong suicide, self harm, bipolar, depression focus. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll make it. My dad didn’t. He took his own life at 57, plummeting from a cliff’s edge, alone. I guess he had a nice view in…
RADIO: The Business of Inspiring a Movement
Erik DaRosa, known as “Yoda” to friends and clients, is an inspirational speaker and both the Founder and Co-host of mental health focused podcast, From Survivor to Thriver. In 2011, Erik traded in a successful career as a New York…
What I did for Love
The day I fell in love, I was only 12 years old, in a hot, stuffy school auditorium in those stiff, scratchy seats. The noise of people talking and whispering collided around me but then deafened in silence as the…
A Gender Conundrum
Growing up autistic (and not knowing until my early 30s) was confusing in many ways, but the minefield of LGBTQ+ terminology was particularly bewildering to me. I find it hard to see things outside of the ‘rules’ I have been…
RADIO: The Business of Philosophy & Mental Health
Jamie Ryder, Owner at Stoic Atheneum, is a mental health copywriter interested in the crossovers between mental health and philosophy. On The Business of Philosophy & Mental Health Jamie outlines his personal discovery of philosophy, how it has helped with…
RADIO: The Business of School Counselling
Gill Seaton-Jardine, a sponsor of Minds Anonymous, has over 20 years’ professional experience in adult, adolescent and child counselling and professional supervision and works in schools alongside running her private practice, GSJ Counselling, based in Surrey. Gill has featured on The…
PODCAST: From Survivor to Thriver Episode 55: “You need to start with you”
Ganel-Lyn is a well-known motivational speaker and author who inspires others with her unique honesty, authenticity and spirit. She is a regular television/radio guest and hosts the popular shows REAL TALK CFM and THE MIDDLE. Her talks, appearances and books…
PODCAST: Your Mental Health is more Important than Productivity
There is nothing more important than your mental health; not your projects, your career, your relationships, nothing. This week, on a special bonus episode of the Positively Living Podcast we’re talking about your mental health being more important than your…
Autism: A few words to the parents, teachers and carers that I infuriated
Receiving an adult autism and ADHD diagnosis has made me do a lot of reflection, so to all of those who tore their hair out whilst trying to help bring me up, here are some things I would like you…
Sahaja Yoga Meditation can be a Lifeline
Sahaja Yoga is a great form of meditation and it is free. I have had mental health problems in one form or another since I was 15 and at school with anorexia and then a broken heart when I was…
PODCAST: From Survivor to Thriver Episode 50: “Be brutally honest with yourself and ask for help”
Erin D’Elia: “Be brutally honest with yourself and ask for help” Erin is a Heart-Centered Intuitive Lifestyle Coach, Motivational Speaker, Reiki Master, Massage Therapist, and Meditation and Yoga Teacher. After an accident with the family dog at the age of…
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PODCAST: From Survivor to Thriver E48: “Music was the only outlet that wouldn’t judge me”
Johnny is the Founder and CEO of Cope Notes, a mental health service that uses daily text messages to train the brain to develop healthier thought patterns since, as he says, “negative thoughts don’t schedule an appointment with you.” As…
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PODCAST: Anonymous Story Sharing with MA Founder Wizzi Magnussen
Listen to our founder Louisa “Wizzi” Magnussen on Open Journal Blogcast with Mike Douglas. Episode Description: Wizzi joins us today to share some of her lived experiences with mental health illness. Wizzi also introduces us to Minds Anonymous and some…
SUPPORT: Inner Critic – Friend or Foe?
I had this article rolling around in my mind for weeks before putting my fingers to the keys and, I admit, I procrastinated for days before getting this down. What was stopping me from writing it and why couldn’t I…
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PODCAST: From Survivor to Thriver E43: “We need to change the way we talk to ourselves”
Jas, a best-selling author, award-nominated book coach and resilience speaker, specializes in stories that change lives. During the first two decades of her life, she felt very alone in her world of depression and anxiety as the result of both…
RADIO: The Business of Mental Health Support
Jon Manning has experienced living with mental health conditions for over 20 years. And with a background in the commercial world, he set up Arthur Ellis: Mental Health Support, to change the way mental health is managed throughout society. Jon has noticed…
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SUPPORT: Isolation
‘Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa lalalalalalalala ‘Tis the season to be jolly, fa lalalalalalalala’ It’s December and this message, and others like it, are reverberating from everywhere. It is on television, social media, in shopping centres, on…
POEM: Men & Monsters
The Answer is already here, Over and again, When we’re ready To hear it. Love. ‘Shut up.’ ‘You never listen.’ ‘Not everyone thinks like you.’ ‘You expect too much of people.’ ‘You’re not always right, you know.’ Somehow I always…
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PODCAST/VIDEO: From Survivor to Thriver E.35
Steve Phillip: “Be brave enough to ask the questions…” As a business executive, Steve ran a successful consultancy practice for more than 11 years, providing coaching and training and as a keynote speaker in the world of social media, sales…
PODCAST: Mental Health for Men
Acknowledging trauma and seeking help is not a weakness, but rather the most courageous thing that you can do for yourself. That’s why episode 68 of The Positively Living Podcast is about mental health for men! In this episode of…
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POEM: My Story
I’ve a story to tell you So let it be told Of why I am here And my life did unfold A quiet young girl But a curious soul Slightly bemused unaware of her role School was a drag but…
Enough Now
I’ve barely left my bed for six weeks, I haven’t been able to walk for over two years or drive for over six years. Now, finally nearing the end of my recovery and having, after years of applications and a…
The Dragon and The Rabbit
There once lived a brave little girl called Phoenix. She wished she didn’t have to be brave all the time, and some of the time she didn’t feel brave at all. In fact, she felt very scared. To help her…