Stupid things to read
- The opposite of the Little Book of Calm
Published in May 1996, the self help book The Little Book of Calm was a bestseller because of its memorable tips and small, easy to digest format. As a teenager I received it in my Christmas stocking, because I had started getting anxious and my Mum has zero tact. I can’t… Read more: The opposite of the Little Book of Calm - Oh God, what have I done now — the reality of coming to from a psychotic episode
Facebook posts directed towards the CIA, pictures of suspicious cereal packets in your camera roll. Welcome to psychosis, or rather, see you next time, psychosis. What I would give for my episodes to be brushed under the carpet. I pine for the fictional stigma I’ve read about in books. Being stuck… Read more: Oh God, what have I done now — the reality of coming to from a psychotic episode - Bad things to do while sectioned
Yes, you can attend groups and exercise, but why not make the most of being legally unaccountable? Here’s some monumentally bad ideas for when you’re incarcerated on the psych ward: Create prison nicknames for everyone If you’re in there a while, there’s not much to do and imagining you’re actually in a prison… Read more: Bad things to do while sectioned