Every two weeks from June 1st until August 24th 2020, Time To Change will be giving those who have signed up to StoryCamp, a theme to use as inspiration to create content on. This fortnight, the theme is ‘three things…’ and I couldn’t decide on one topic I’d like you to know three things about so here are thirteen…!!
Three Things You Should
Know About Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
1. Having the same diagnosis
does not mean everyone with BPD has the same symptoms.
2. Those diagnosed with BPD
are not attention seekers
3. Even mental health staff
have a stigma against those with BPD
Three Things You Should
Know About Being Sectioned
1. It feels like you have a
sign on your head telling everyone you’re detained under the Mental Health Act
2. It’s not the end of the
world – even though it may feel like it
3. You still have rights
Three Things You Should
Know About Self-Harm
1. It comes in all different
forms
2. Self-harming doesn’t always
require hospitalization
3. It’s done for a number of
reasons
Three Things You Should
Know About Abuse & Rape
1. Reporting it is one of the
strongest, bravest things you can do
2. No one ever deserves it
3. It can make you stronger
Three Things You Should Know About
Psychiatric Medication
1. Sometimes how helpful they are, is worth
the side-effects
2. Different doses of the same medication
can help different symptoms
3. Being prescribed them can be such a
difficult process
Three Things You Should Know About
Being In A Psychiatric Hospital
1. Not everyone is as poorly as each other
2. You don’t have to be sectioned to be an
inpatient
3. Don’t believe all the stories you hear
about them
Three Things You Should Know About
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
1. It’s the recommended therapy for someone
with BPD
2. It takes time and practice for DBT
coping skills to come naturally to you
3. DBT is all about learning new, healthy,
and safe coping skills for behaviours that are usually the exact opposite
Three Things You Should Know About Suicide
1. Feeling suicidal does not mean the
person will attempt suicide
2. In 2018, suicides rose by 10.9%
3. Men are three times more likely than
women to die by suicide
Three Things You Should Know About Supporting
Someone With A Mental Illness
1. Empathy can go a long way
2. You may never completely understand
what the other person is experiencing
3. It’s normal to feel inadequate
Three Things You Should Know About Being
A Mental Health Blogger
1. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication
2. You’re in charge of deciding the goals for
your blog – you can make it into whatever you want!
3. No matter how many readers you get, you’ll
face challenges
Three Things You Should Know About Mental
Health Recovery
1. It isn’t linear; it doesn’t mean you’ll
never struggle again, and that life will be perfect!
2. A person might be on psychiatric medication
whilst they’re in recovery
3. A person can go into recovery for a
number of different reasons
Three Things You Should Know About Speaking
Up About Mental Health
1. It takes strength and courage
2. You should make sure that you have
support around you in case you find it triggering
3. It can be less challenging if you’re in
control of it
Three Things You Should Know About Unemployment
& Mental Health
1. Being unemployed is not something to be
ashamed of
2. Being unable to work due to your mental
health is not a sign of weakness or failure
3. Unemployment can be a huge factor in a
person’s mental health deteriorating