The Home for Writers with Neurological Conditions
‘Who Knows What the Future Holds?’ by Lee Haynes When I was a toddler, I had a serious head injury. I first had anxiety when I was about six or seven years old. I remember chewing my way through my jumper sleeves like I was frantically gnawing through bark. My earliest memory of being depressed […]
‘I just want to be happy – is that too much to ask for?’ An Anonymous Story I have Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder and many other anxiety issues. My thirteen-year-old son has severe ADHD, ODD, Dyslexia, Learning Difficulties, severe behavioural problems and thought processing problems. We are both medicated for our illnesses. We have both […]
‘My Story’ by ‘The Bipolar Bandit’ My name is Michelle Hughes and I started suffering from severe depression at the age of thirteen. I would just cry and cry for no reason, and I could not concentrate or do simplest tasks like vacuuming. I would miss two weeks of school at a time. I had […]
By Triss My official diagnoses are OCD and bipolar II disorder. I guess what I’d like to demonstrate here is how much more these conditions are than what you typically read in the books, and how many other problems and oddities can come along with mental disorders. Buffer
This story contains 2 instances of language some readers might find offensive. We do not believe in censoring these personal stories, so if you believe you might be offended, please do not read this piece. ‘Rick’ My Story Every moment, I know its going to happen. The other shoe is going to drop and I […]
Monkey On My Back: A Story About Living with Bipolar By Kristen Shupe I am so afraid to stop the motion. I am so afraid to lie down. I am terrified of my mind running free for hours as I lie in the dark praying for sleep to come. I feel like I have live […]
The writer of this story has chosen to remain anonymous I am writing about my 16-year-old son who struggles with cyclothymia and Asperger’s. He does very well as long as he is properly medicated, although he continues to have anxiety. His biggest issue is with medication compliance because he does not like the sexual side […]
BIPOLAR SOLDIER – MY STORY BY TRACY MELLOR I was always a moody child. My mother would diplomatically explain it away as having an “artistic temperament”, as I used to enjoy drawing, painting, and music. When I became a teenager prone to extremely depressed moods and suicidal thoughts, they were blamed on the ups and […]
I have been diagnosed with OCD, Depression, BI-Polar Axis 2 and General Anxiety Disorder. I have very similar contamination fears [to Jennifer’s – see Jen Abrams’ testimonial]. I was diagnosed with OCD at age 4 and I am now a 32-year-old woman still suffering with this. I grew up around a mentally ill mother who […]
NOTE: This story contains sexual and violent incidents that some people might find upsetting. But we aim to be honest here, so we have included the story in full. Please only read if you feel comfortable with this sort of material. As a young child (around 4-5 years old), I suffered from my “illness”. I […]