Hello Blooms, We can all agree that during these troubling and confusing times that life seems to be stuck in this weird realm; it feels like each day is melting into the next, yet with the rush of new information we're ingesting each day it feels like things are moving incredibly quick. I can empathise [...]
Category: Mental health
Journaling and Riding the Depression Wave (w/ exercises)
Hello Blooms! Long(ish) time no speak! If you have been following me on Instagram you may have seen me allude to having experienced some issues in my personal life - however, I'm pleased to announce that I am back; upon sensing the depression wave coming to an end. This depression flare required me to take [...]
OI, 2020! What kind of f*ckery is this?
Hello Blooms, This shall be kept short and sweet as I haven't much to say other than happy new year, and I hope y'all had a fabulous Christmas (if you celebrate that is). 2019 was a rollercoaster of a year, as many years are for people with chronic illness and mental health difficulties. However, overall [...]
Bloom’s recommended: Holidays: Enjoying or Surviving — Brown Sugar & Sazon
Hey guys! Quick check in before the end of the decade.. I can’t believe how fast the end of this year snuck up on ius. It’s odd because I feel like this was the LONGEST year of my life ya’ll!! So much loss and depression, but ya girl made it through! I know it’s been […] [...]
The EDS Chronicles: Losing trust in professionals (1/2)
Hello Blooms, I have felt a great sense of hesitation whenever I think about writing a blog post about the topic I shall be discussing today with you all. Yet at this point whenever I feel hesitant to talk about how I feel, I just go ahead and do it. I'm sick of hiding behind [...]
Today’s recommendation – How to help someone with a mental illness – The Do’s and Don’t’s (Heather’s Perspective)
Hello Blooms, In today's 'Bloom recommended' we have a brilliant piece by a fellow blogger by the name of Heather. Her down-to-earth analysis of the way people typically responds to those with mental illness is paralleled with ways to support people who are suffering from it. This is fuelled from personal insight, and in it's [...]
Bloom’s recommended – Emotional Scars: The Legacy Of Adverse Childhood Experiences
CW: mentions of childhood trauma A fabulous analysis of childhood trauma and the lasting effect it has on emotional navigation in adulthood. I would definitely recommend reading this insightful and well-written piece. All children are born very needy and dependent. They simply cannot survive without a responsible adult providing the necessary care. Besides basic needs [...]
Mental Health Double Standards
Hello Blooms, UM...I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION Why do we respect suffering in silence; not wanting to 'trouble' anyone with a so-called problem? Why do we expect this of ourselves yet encourage other people to talk to us about anything that is on their mind? We are upholding the negative stereotypes we are actively trying [...]
The EDS Chronicles: Fearless Christianity – praying upon the sick and vulnerable
Hello Blooms, I first off want to thank you for the positive feedback I received on my last blog post. It was one regarding the exploitation of disability - and yet again I am here to call out those who are doing just that. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is a genetic condition causing a defect in [...]
Category is: appropriating illness and disabilities
Hey Blooms, I hope you are all doing well, and that everyone who celebrated Halloween had a great time. This year I haven't celebrated as much as I normally do, because chronic illness can take one look at my plans and throw 'em out the window. My ME is flaring up as of late, and [...]
