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Mindset

“I wrote this particular verse during the first Summer of Covid lockdown. I was sitting in the garden watching the birds flying in and out of their nests feeding their young, it seemed to me that nature had a soothing effect on me. Surrounded by bees collecting pollen from the flowers and the trees standing…

by mental inkness 13th Jan 202313th Jan 2023

Another Psychosis, Another Involuntary Section

HLR discusses their experience of psychosis and being sectioned in this moving piece.

by mental inkness 23rd Dec 202223rd Dec 2022
Heart Pill

Heart Pill

The pen drawing “Heart Pill” was made early after his diagnosis. It represents coming to terms with being on medication for the rest of your life. The pills are as much a part of you and significant to survival as your own organs.

by mental inkness 7th Dec 20227th Dec 2022
Burning rose

Burning rose

“This was drawn for a very specific purpose, but I never had the courage to post the words that went with it on my website. The post covered suicide and the deep sense of sadness my partner and I felt when 2 people we’d known (one very close) made the tragic decision to end their…

by mental inkness 8th Sep 2022
Label

Label

“As a service user, labels within mental health care can often feel like being caught in a snare. No matter how much you might disagree with one, the more you struggle the tighter they seem to grip hold.”

by mental inkness 8th Sep 2022
Gentle Healthcare

Gentle Healthcare

“Lately I’ve felt like my life is one long string of conversations with medical professionals, with bouts of tears, insomnia and chronic pain peppered in between, making day to day life…well…crap. For a bit of fun I spent an afternoon drawing some of the smaller things I associate with medical professionals, then to try and…

by mental inkness 18th Aug 2022
Time

Time

“Recovery from mental illness takes time. We know this, we are told it constantly. But how exhausting it is to keep holding on…waiting for our time, our turn to feel better, to finally come. I am exhausted and I cannot hold on forever.”

by mental inkness 18th Aug 2022
Twin

Twin

“As usual, I’ve used my Kawaii style to represent something debilitating in a gentle way. My BPD (or EUPD) diagnosis came as a shock 6 years ago, but with the support of my partner and lots of research, it started to reveal why I am the way I am. It’s a fragmented way of living,…

by mental inkness 4th Aug 2022
Descent

Descent

“The desperate and constant struggle against mental illness. The meds, the therapy, the crisis calls – all frantic footholds we use against what can often feel like an inevitable descent to our darkest place.”

by mental inkness 21st Jul 2022
Help

Help

“A piece about how hard it is to ask for and receive help”

by mental inkness 20th Jul 20224th Aug 2022

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