seeing *that* tweet, i wanna say that the βMale mental healthβ conversation in the UK owes a huge debt to women.
When I first volunteered at CALM 10yrs ago I was 18 & it was a male suicide prevention charity.
I went in & was suprised that CALM was a tiny office ran by five women!
Lockdown day 5: "I have started making my own bread!"
Lockdown day 320: "Nothing brings me joy, my motivation has perished, my body and brain is torn between the guilt of doing nothing and the fear of everything as my position in universe has been confirmed as meaningless"
Valentineβs Day Check List:
1. Wake up at some point
2. Leave the bed
3. Eat something or other
4. Have some sort of drink perhaps
5. Watch telly
6. Use the bathroom
7. Enjoy a brief look out the window
8. Read something
9. Sigh
10. Sleep
See how many you can tick off!!
self sabotage is also:
- not asking for help.
- rejecting praise
- isolating yourself when hurt
- saying βyesβ to everything
- putting your needs on hold
- procrastinating on important tasks
- trying to be perfect β¨