Hi I’m Lydia I’m 25 and currently studying film production at university, I run a YouTube channel where I vlog daily life and talk openly about my struggles with mental illness. I also live in a mental health care home.
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hi i'm Lydia i'm 24 and currently living in a mental health care home, i make youtube videos talking openly about my chronic and mental health. it would mean the world to me if you could check out what i post and give this post a share. xox
I’m so proud of myself I bought some medication with the intention of overdosing on it but instead I opened my distraction box and sat using it for an hour and now the urge has passed.
So I live in a mental health care home, it’s given me so much independence since leaving inpatient. I get support with things I struggle with, and the staff here are loverly. This was 100% the right placement for me.
Feeling really dissociated today been on 4 busses actually ate lunch now I’m running a hot bath and then I’m gonna try and sleep for a bit. God I hate feeling like this!
Honestly since being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder things have started to make so much sense. It fits my symptoms perfectly just wish I’d been diagnosed sooner…
what I wish people understood about living with mental illness:
- it doesn't just come and go
- medication isn't always a choice
- getting out of bed is hard
- recovery isn't straight forward
- therapy doesn't always help
- somedays we may be fine others we may not be okay
So there was a time when I was working (yes I’ve had jobs before) that I went private for my mental health and the support I received was some of the best support I’ve ever gotten. I was treated like a human being didn’t have long waiting lists and it was all around brilliant!
Can I just say it’s not okay to tell someone to “just get over it” when it comes to mental illness or chronic illness. Because to be honest with you is dam well disrespectful, ignorant, rude and a bunch other words I could use just don’t do it!
Had such a wonderful birthday! Spent time with my family, had so many birthday wishes from you on both here and Instagram!
One of my followers on Instagram gifted me a £50 gift card for amazon which honestly I’m still in shock from.
My mum got me some editing headphones.
No news on when I’ll be getting out of here. Didn’t get a ward round this week. It hasn’t been a good week I got in a fight (I didn’t start it) I’ve been im’d (injected) 4 times this week, it just hasn’t been a good week…
its been bought to my attention that theres a hate page going on about me (AGAIN) if you see it please block and report it. its not free speech its Abuse!
So I went ice skating again today and started to work on backwards skating I’m not that’s good at backwards skating but I tried and I’ll have another go on Monday!
Took a mental health day today and didn’t go into uni. My body needed to rest so I let it, had a relaxing bath. It’s okay to take time off to take care of your mental health!
I want to thank you guys for having my back while I’ve been dealing with a break up thankfully I’m in a place of acceptance that the relationship is over and I’m building myself back up. But thank you for all the support xx
Just wanted to hop on here and say I hope those who celebrate this time of the year have a wonderful time and if your struggling know that your not alone 💕
Stop judging people for what they spend their pip on. Personally I rely on it for food as it’s the only money I have coming in. Yes I spend it on other things too but that’s my choice to make.
I’m currently hospitalised because of my mental health issues. Medication has been a game changer for me, it’s given me independence, and saved my life.
You know what FUCK student finance they haven’t paid my tuition loan so now I’ve got to come up with £9250 by April 4th or I get kicked off my course. What should I do?
When I graduate uni this year I'm celebrating not only the fact I've finished 7 long years of studying but also the fact that I'm alive to see the day.
Sorry for been absent on here. I haven’t had the best of days, I ended up in a fight with another patient (they started on me) not getting discharged till next week at the earliest. It’s just been a real shit time to be honest.