by changesbristol | Oct 10, 2019 | Articles & testimonials, Mental Health Awareness
‘The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them – words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But...
by changesbristol | Oct 10, 2019 | Articles & testimonials, Mental Health Awareness
When supporting others remember ALAN! Ask – ask someone how they are feeling (and making sure you have time to listen). Asking someone outright if they are feeling suicidal will not make them more suicidal – it’s better to openly ask and not avoid the issue....
by changesbristol | Oct 10, 2019 | Articles & testimonials, Mental Health Awareness
Your story is not over yet. You may have noticed the rise of the semi-colon tattoo. It was started as an American project to spread awareness and present love and hope to people suffering with depression, suicide, addiction and self-harm. The semi-colon as a...
by changesbristol | Oct 10, 2019 | Articles & testimonials, Mental Health Awareness
Today is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is suicide prevention. Having suicidal thoughts is a common thing but there is a huge amount of stigma around both these thoughts and death by suicide. This stigma means that people experiencing these...
by changesbristol | Apr 30, 2019 | Articles & testimonials, Mental Health Awareness
Me, my diagnosis and I by David M I had to scratch down on the back of my bus ticket and go home, I hadn’t heard of this, but it did not sound good. It felt like the end. I was a terrible person and now it was all over, there was no more I could do, I was going to be...
