Author: graciehemphill
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How Being a Social Media Manager Can Affect Your Mental Health
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy my job. I’m lucky to be born in an era where social media is a thing. It allows me to be creative without actually having the skills of drawing or anything like that. However, it can be quite demanding. You can work so hard on content and find it […]
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There Is A Difference Between Being Sad & Being Depressed
Everyone experiences being sad and having down days. But not everyone is depressed. Depression is a mental illness and being sad or feeling sadness isn’t the only symptom. Sadness is a normal human emotion and is normally triggered by an event such as a death of a loved one or loss of job/income. Sadness fades […]
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Learning How To Say No
“I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it is like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anybody else to feel like that” Robin Williams Whether you suffer from mental illness or not we each have to set boundaries for ourselves so that we […]
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Book Review: Depression in a Digital Age
Depression in a Digital Age is a book where author Fiona Thomas discusses her life with mental illness and how she found herself online and what this meant for her struggles with anxiety and depression. It was a relevantly easy read and I found it very relatable. As someone who struggles with mental illness and […]
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Feeling Lonely When You Are a Freelancer
As someone who suffers from depression anyway, loneliness is something I’m used to feeling. I can be in a room full of family or friends and sit there feeling invisible. But sometimes working from home can make the situation more difficult. I would also like to point out that loneliness can affect anyone, not just […]
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A Day in the Life of Someone who Lives with Depression
I am going to try and explain what it is like living with depression. People’s experiences with depression vary and so not everything I say will be the same with everyone who suffers. I have wanted to write about my experiences with depression and anxiety because whilst a lot of people understand the symptoms I […]
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Your Trauma is Valid
Have you ever not wanted to get help or not wanted to discuss your story for you hadn’t gone through as much as someone else? Because you feel your trauma isn’t “bad” enough compared to someone else? All trauma is valid. People respond differently to different things and that’s completely normal. I’ll list some reasons […]
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I’m not a Whore for Enjoying Sex
Orgasms. Everyone enjoys them. Not only do they feel amazing but they are good for your health. They help relieve stress, anxiety and can even get rid of pain such as headaches. They can also help with insomnia and any other sleep disorders. Men who have a lot of casual sex are known as “legends” […]
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Adoption is NOT an alternative to Abortion
A lot of people are against abortion either due to religious reasons or due to the fact they see it as murder no matter how early on in the pregnancy they are when they terminate. I understand those who believe abortion is wrong, however, there are certain factors where I believe women should be allowed […]
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NOT All Genders Get Their Period
I actually can’t believe I am having to write this post but here we are. Recently, the brand Always has changed their packaging on their tampons and sanitary towels to make their more inclusive for all the non-binary, trans community that also have to use their products. As a female myself I don’t particularly take […]
Gracie Hemphill 