Just to say "hello" I'm still here! :)
DWD on Facebook has grow so large and so busy! On the one hand it's amazing to see over 9400 people all being there to support each other through their daily struggles, through the worldwide mindfield of getting help and of how to respond to the well known "pull yourself together" brigade. On the other hand I find it deeply sad that so many people are suffering with mental health illness and the stigma which is still attached to it.
We have an amazing album there which shows pictures people have taken of the areas in which they live. WOW our planet it amazingly beautiful and our members photographs show this so well! It still amazes me how small the world has become with technology and how quickly I can be talking to people in Australia, America, Hawaii and Canada amongst others as easily as talking to people in my own country and my own front room in Surrey, UK...
Over the next few days and weeks I'm going to be posting some truly inspirational guest blogs by our members on DWD and our FB page. It's something I feel strongly about - giving people a voice and breaking down the stigma of mental health illness through educating people as to how things really are. I will be including other related blogs too. I'm hoping that this will be a brilliant resource for anyone who isn't able to put into words how they are feeling as well as being a starting point for a "It's not just me" moment and a starting point for talking to those around you about mental health illness, depression, anxiety, paranoia and other related issues.
Huge thank you's to anyone brave enough to email me their story!
Suzi.
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