Most people understand the term, have friends and spend time with them. However, rarely do people understand what friendship means to me!...

This year was already a bit kaotic for me when I decided to start doing a part-time Social Science degree with The Open University while...

Exciting times for many in the field of mental health who are repulsed by the treatment and stigma created by capitalist societies...

How I went from being in a mental health crisis, one of the lowest it had dipped to, to being in one of the most stable places my mental...

Wednesday 15th February 2023 [mild trigger warning] Today I got up to the news that Nicola Sturgeon was resigning. Like probably...

I Went to A & E early hours of boxing day due to severe pain all day Christmas day that I thought was really bad IBS Mild bleeding had...

Words are hard! Very hard. Our Nana passed early on the morning of her 93rd birthday, it felt like her will, her choice, she was born on...

The past month I have only been able to express in quotes and imagery, this complex grief Everyone remembers the day the Queen died. 8th...

Forenote; I'm a lesbian married to a man looking for a girlfriend... Lets, just stop for a minute and reflect on that statement; what do...

Long before I discovered any other form of self-care, therapy, escapism, or self-expression I turned to Music! In times of intense...

A few years ago in a college interview I exclaimed that Photography was more than a job to me, it was a "lifestyle choice" and a way of...

Identity! Learning who we are... It doesn't come easy and the answers are not always straightforward. You would think that in our...

Photographic Therapy is a term I have dubbed that encompasses every aspect of Photography used for therapy or in a therapeutic manner....

I am my authentic self. In writing, in person and online. NOT the gossiping perceptions. I take back control from those who try to...

El’s Story - A Child abuse Survivor Written by El Amethyst El’s Story is a life journey of survival. A Child Abuse Survivor’s account of...

Narcissism has become prevalent in today’s society, specifically in western cultures. Switch on the news or glance at your phones and we...

Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Report by El Amethyst 1.0 Introduction The purpose of this report is to present the statistics and facts...

I do not understand why in this "evolved" era people can be so cruel and #prejudice We are beautiful because we are different and unique...

Since August 2019 I've been studying Psychology with criminology, a pre-university level course which has given me a well-rounded...

You Are a Survivor, Therefore You are Stronger Than You will ever know. The key is knowing where your strength comes from and learning...