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Trigger Warning: The article below looks at the subject of self-harming What happens when it seems that you are your own worst enemy? It’s a situation I’ve faced on many occasions over the past thirty or so years. Self-harming is so difficult to deal with, but thankfully at present it’s a battle I’m winning. Well, at…
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Trigger Warning: The article below includes mentions of self-harming and suicidal behaviour. I’ve written about mental health many times and I never find it an easy subject. However, I know just how…
Trigger Warning: This article includes references to self-harming. I may write a lot about this important subject, but it is still something that I only realy talk about in certain situations. Why?…
Just like a bus, you wait ages for one to come along and all of a sudden two make an appearance. I had been seeking a diagnosis to explain the problems I have encountered in my life not for years but…