croissantkatie

This is a post about mental health and stigma which I ended up thinking about a lot after Ed Miliband made his speech. The bit which struck me in particular was this: “good mental health doesn't start in hospital or the treatment room, it starts in our workplaces, our schools and our communities.” Writing this got put on hold for mental health reasons so has been in the works for a fair while now.

Please note that these are just my thoughts, experiences etc.

Trigger warnings for discussion of mental health issues, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Other illnesses (type one diabetes and epilepsy) are also discussed.
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