Why are you doing this? Why can’t you just stop? Do you hate me that much? Having a mental health condition can be hell, it’s difficult on your family and friends but most importantly, it’s difficult on you. Either you, or people you know, may make you feel guilty for having an illness, there will be blame and there may be anger but remember, what you have is an illness, and you can’t be penalized for that. If you were deaf, blind, had cancer or any medical illness that didn’

The first step in increasing your positivity is to figure out what your core beliefs are. This is a useful exercise for teenagers and for any adult on the threshold of a new chapter in their life. It is amazing how people will live according to beliefs that they don’t even know that they have. As I say over and again… beliefs are not facts, and the most important thing to do after identifying your beliefs is embrace reality. Ask yourself how you know that is true. And he