Index
How do I find all those stray thoughts?
Over the 6 months I’ve been writing this blog in it’s varios guises rather a lot of information has been thrown onto the web about me, my life and my thoughts on mental illness and it’s related topics and stigmas. Collected on this page are a number of commonly asked questions which I find people firing off in my direction. Just click on the link and you’ll be taken to the answer.
There’s also a search bar located in the top right of the page so should you be seeking out something specific, just throw your word in there and see what pops up.
Frequently Asked Questions
About ADDY
Who is Addy?
Why did you start this blog?
I just want the basics of your crazy (surprisingly alluring) mind, where do I go?
So, you lived in Australia - how was that?
2007 - pretty bad year then, huh?
God you’re annoying! I think you need a good kick up the ass!
About GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH
What exactly is a mental illness?
You keep throwing the word stigma at us, what’s stigma?
I need to build up my self-confidence, any advice?
Triggers - what, how, where, when…uh?
About MEN & MENTAL HEALTH
Is it possible for a man to suffer from a mental illness, I thought it was only women?
It’s a sign of weakness though isn’t it, if a man admits to having a problem?
Does sexism play any part with the topic of men and mental health?
About DEPRESSION
How is ‘depression’ different from the ‘blues’?
What are the symptoms of depression?
I know someone who suffers from depression, how can I help them?
Why do you think depressed people don’t deserve friends?
HELP! I’m having a rough day, how can I get through it?
About SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
Why don’t you just get off your arse and get out and make new friends?
About SUICIDE
Why did you attempt to kill yourself?
Have you ever known anyone who killed themselves?
I’m worried my friend is thinking of killing themselves, is there anything I can do?
About SELF HARM
What is your history of self harm?
Why do you self harm?
My friend is self-harming, is there anything I can do?
As a self harmer, do you have any advice to help distract yourself when things get rough?
About BIPOLAR/MANIC DEPRESSION
What is bipolar?
Are the mood swings of bipolar really that bad, or are you just being a nonce?
How did you react to the news you were bipolar?
What can trigger a bipolar mood swing?
About EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Fun and Games
Enter the fortnightly competition here
The Game Zone - A collection of games, quizzes and fun stuff to help with those bad days
The Art Gallery - A collection of wonderful art from both sufferers and non-sufferers
Blog Series
Starter for Ten
Your questions for Addy answered as honestly as he can.
If you would like to ask Addy a question (any question) hop to it here!
I am more than my depression
Some of the things I love about life because I am more than just my mental illnesses.
#1: Faerie Art
#2: Photography
#3: Scotland
There’s also the MUSIC, MOVIES and TELEVISION that I love.
Mental Health in Film and Television
#1: Takin’ Over the Asylum
#2: Secretary
Video Blogs
Occasionally I whip out the video camera and throw myself in front of it, the results are eclectic, occasionally exhilerating, occasionally boring - but always interesting on some level!
The day-to-day videos
#1: An Introduction
The ‘My Journey in Scotland’ videos
#1: Glenfinnan
#2: Glencoe
#3: Isle of Rhum
#4: Loch Ness
#5: Culloden
#6: Balnauran of Clava
#7: Portlethen and Aberdeen
#8: Inverness
The ‘Mental Illness’ themed videos
#1: My War against Mental Illness
#2: Suicide Awareness - Get Me Through December
Enjoy your visit to “All that I am, all that I ever was: My Journey with Depression”, I’m aways happy to hear your thoughts and answer any questions. You can email me here and I’ll do my best to get back to you asap (mood dependant!)
April 15th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Goodbye fantastic blog. The only upside to this closing down is that you have more time for photography and fiction writing; both of which I hope to see a lot more of. Thank you for taking the time to articulate such awful experiences. Sorry they happened at all of course.
Hoping that you might write a Stigma Of Mental Joy next,
Kathryn