Afternoon, I’m depression with a touch of anxiety, and you are?

After the realisation that my 4 month continuous low mood, suicidal ideation and self harm may be more than a ‘rough patch’, I finally reached out for some answers.

A shaky walk to the doctors and a wobbly confession that things haven’t been so good lately, the doctor handed me a questionnaire to fill out.

Oh the questionnaire. I love questionnaires. Magazines that tell me which hand soap bests represents me, Buzzfeed tells me which doughnut best captures my essence; and this questionnaire would…

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Invisible Illness

We don't talk enough about mental health.

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