I'm really trying, please believe me. Sometimes, I feel very demotivated and torn apart. Because there's only that many bullets I can take. And my shield is broken. Living with a mental illness is very challenging for me, I don't expect everyone to understand, despite how I wish that the people around me can at... Continue Reading →
The Month of Beautiful Horror
In this month of Halloween, great horror has struck me. As I was feeling the calm before the storm, my shrink reduced my happy pills to see how I would respond (since I've been having anxiety over the weight I gained from it). Ever since then, invisible monsters invaded me. I felt very restless with... Continue Reading →
Joker igniting mental health awareness
It's World Mental Health Day 2019! So, here's a blog post on Joker that touches the issues of mental health. *** SPOILER ALERT *** Don't continue reading if you haven't watched Joker. Yan's thoughts after watching Joker: The movie Joker offers a glimpse of how it’s like to suffer from a mental condition without any... Continue Reading →
Hello, sadness. You’re here to visit again.
Mood swings can alter how I feel. I feel sad now due to a mood swing. Sometimes, it shadows over me when I least expect it and the heart aches, even when life seems so perfect. Sometimes, it happens due to lack of self-care and sometimes for no reason at all! But I know that... Continue Reading →
Yan upcycles an old shirt into a shopping bag
Today, I attended a support group activity for peers and caregivers in the Malaysian Mental Health Association. As someone who suffers from chronic pain and anxiety who is also close to people around me that suffers from mental health issues, I've always wanted to be part of a mental health support group to build and... Continue Reading →