Category: mental health
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Being a (hu)man
Being an open and vulnerable person feels like walking a tightrope to me, it’s naturally who I am but one misstep and I feel like I’ve gone too far and become pathetic and weak. This is drummed into men as they grow up – the idea that you need to be strong and confident to […]
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I’m not going out today
This is me documenting a bad day with depression. It’s terrible, read at your own peril.
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Moving the goalposts
I read a comment when I was first diagnosed from a guy who had recently had an ileostomy, who was unbelievably negative about his circumstances and I felt awful. It made me think – is that going to be me?
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Support groups suck
Some issues with support groups and alternatives for seeking improvement with your condition.
Sunny Guts 