Comments on: how to break the mental health taboo http://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo a life less bullshit Wed, 16 May 2012 22:46:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Taylorhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-26781 Taylor Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:51:11 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-26781 I just reread this again. I searched it out and reread it because I vaguely remembered it from when I ignored my own issues and now I'm not ignoring. Thanks for this. I just reread this again. I searched it out and reread it because I vaguely remembered it from when I ignored my own issues and now I’m not ignoring. Thanks for this.

]]> By: Friday Quick Hits – 10.23.09http://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-24506 Friday Quick Hits – 10.23.09 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:35:52 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-24506 [...] best thing I’ve read online this week is Nicole’s honest look at mental health. Stop what you’re doing and read it. Nicole is a blogger who combines honesty and humor in a [...] [...] best thing I’ve read online this week is Nicole’s honest look at mental health. Stop what you’re doing and read it. Nicole is a blogger who combines honesty and humor in a [...]

]]> By: K-Teehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-22514 K-Tee Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:08:14 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-22514 an absolutely beautiful post. you are so brave for sharing your story with the world. I am slowly sharing the details of my own bi-polar story with those close to me and it's scary as hell, considering how damaging my actions have been. thank-you. thank-you. thank-you. an absolutely beautiful post.
you are so brave for sharing your story with the world. I am slowly sharing the details of my own bi-polar story with those close to me and it’s scary as hell, considering how damaging my actions have been.
thank-you. thank-you. thank-you.

]]> By: Kathrynhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-21760 Kathryn Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:31:38 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-21760 Thank you. I hide. I gained a lot of weight. I am on many drugs and somedays I spend all my time trying to convince myself not to die. Thank you. I hide. I gained a lot of weight. I am on many drugs and somedays I spend all my time trying to convince myself not to die.

]]> By: Sagehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-19265 Sage Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:21:12 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-19265 There was a reason I was drawn to this blog, this is it. I suffer BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and I am currently having treatment for it. I loved what you wrote, so real, so raw, so honest. I will be coming back to read more about you, you are an inspiring, beautiful young woman and I am blessed I found you. There was a reason I was drawn to this blog, this is it. I suffer BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and I am currently having treatment for it.

I loved what you wrote, so real, so raw, so honest. I will be coming back to read more about you, you are an inspiring, beautiful young woman and I am blessed I found you.

]]> By: Whitneyhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-18987 Whitney Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:17:39 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-18987 i think you just summed up (with a few differences) the last 7 years of my life. thanks for the read, and the encouragement. :) i also commend you on your nomad-ness. brave, and adventurous, and awesome. :) i think you just summed up (with a few differences) the last 7 years of my life. thanks for the read, and the encouragement. :)

i also commend you on your nomad-ness. brave, and adventurous, and awesome. :)

]]> By: Justmehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-17963 Justme Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:59:06 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-17963 I now believe in signs. I've been depressed and suicidal for about 10 years now (maybe longer) but have pretty much kept quiet about it. Only just started seeing a therapist, who wants me to open up more. Finding this post today inspired me to finally stop with the "I'm fine" bull and tell the truth. If you can bare everything like that, I can certainly admit to my mom that I'm feeling down. Bravo on posting that, I can't imagine the courage it must've taken. I now believe in signs.

I’ve been depressed and suicidal for about 10 years now (maybe longer) but have pretty much kept quiet about it. Only just started seeing a therapist, who wants me to open up more. Finding this post today inspired me to finally stop with the “I’m fine” bull and tell the truth. If you can bare everything like that, I can certainly admit to my mom that I’m feeling down.

Bravo on posting that, I can’t imagine the courage it must’ve taken.

]]> By: Rachhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-17903 Rach Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:33:41 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-17903 Thankyou for this post (yes I am methodically working my way through all your old blog posts!) I suffered from an eating disorder a couple of years ago and I still experience depression. It's funny how people react to it. Even the people I'm closest to do not recognise that I had an eating disorder- as though they pretend it never happened. This makes me a little sad. Because it's a part of who I am. I went through it and I want to take ownership of that. None of us ever use the word "depression" either. It's "I'm feeling sad today" or "It's Rachael's time of the month". I'm embarrassed and they can't accept it. I'm glad that you can do what noone else seems to be able to. Thankyou for this post
(yes I am methodically working my way through all your old blog posts!)
I suffered from an eating disorder a couple of years ago and I still experience depression. It’s funny how people react to it. Even the people I’m closest to do not recognise that I had an eating disorder- as though they pretend it never happened. This makes me a little sad. Because it’s a part of who I am. I went through it and I want to take ownership of that.
None of us ever use the word “depression” either. It’s “I’m feeling sad today” or “It’s Rachael’s time of the month”. I’m embarrassed and they can’t accept it.
I’m glad that you can do what noone else seems to be able to.

]]> By: ellievsEleanroehttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-17570 ellievsEleanroe Tue, 11 May 2010 15:21:17 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-17570 Thanks for sharing! I found this today and it totally excites me that I'm not the only one who has ups and downs! I recently started a blog just to get it out, (stress, anxiety, snarky rude things you should actually say outloud) and it helps. Thanks for sharing! I found this today and it totally excites me that I’m not the only one who has ups and downs! I recently started a blog just to get it out, (stress, anxiety, snarky rude things you should actually say outloud) and it helps.

]]> By: Sleepless Summer Nights | Stratejoy | Conquer Your Quarterlife Crisis through Fresh Strategies for Real Joyhttp://nicoleisbetter.com/how-to-break-the-mental-health-taboo#comment-17512 Sleepless Summer Nights | Stratejoy | Conquer Your Quarterlife Crisis through Fresh Strategies for Real Joy Tue, 04 May 2010 16:18:03 +0000 http://nicoleisbetter.com/?p=1336#comment-17512 [...] That’s what I did for the camp. That’s what everyone saw. What they didn’t see was what was happening to me on the sidelines of it all: the birth of my mood disorder. [...]

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