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Welcome to the category archive that’s all about me. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing a sizable amount of personal information and my experiences.

If you want to learn more about the person behind the Unwanted Life blog, then this is the archive for you.

Here you’ll find articles whereby I talk about my mental health and my invisible disability issues. You’ll also find some other interesting insights into who I am as a person.

What To Do When Your Cries For Help Are Ignored

11 June 202419 August 2020 by Unwanted Life
A black woman sitting against her bed crying to represent the topic of the article - What To Do When Your Cries For Help Are Ignored

Reading Time: 7 minutesWe often reach out with cries for help when we’re most in need of support, but here’s what can you do if no one listens to those cries

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Mental Health Trust74 Comments

How To Adapt Motivational Interviewing For Self-Help

12 June 20245 August 2020 by Unwanted Life
A white woman sitting down in her living room reading a self-help book to represent the topic of the article - How To Adapt Motivational Interviewing For Self-Help

Reading Time: 6 minutesMotivational interviewing provides therapists techniques to promote change in clients, which this article has adapted into a self-help method

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, Mental Health, Theory, TherapyTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care, Support86 Comments

Human Rights In Healthcare

12 June 202422 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A woman of South America decent protesting with one fist raised in the air above her head to represent the topic of the article - Human Rights In Healthcare

Reading Time: 6 minutesHuman rights have been applied to health care in most countries. Knowing and understanding these rights will help you get the healthcare you need

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Mental Health Trust92 Comments

13 Fantastic Ways To Stop Sabotaging Myself

12 June 202415 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a book with a white woman on the cover with the words "yes you can" printed on it to represent the topic of the article - 13 Fantastic Ways To Stop Sabotaging Myself

Reading Time: 7 minutesA collection of tips and life hacks to help you get over your sabotaging behaviours so you can create a better quality of life for yourself

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Motivation125 Comments

Why Do I Sabotage Myself All The Time?

12 June 20248 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A white man sitting on a sofa rubbing his temples with his glasses in his left hand to represent the topic of the article - Why Do I Sabotage Myself All The Time?

Reading Time: 10 minutesThere are a number of different ways we can sabotage ourselves, affecting our quality of life. But what exactly are they and am I doing them?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Motivation, What is...79 Comments

Alternative Subcultures: Goths And Mental Health

12 June 20241 July 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a female goth laying on a concreate ground outside to represent the topic of the article - Alternative Subcultures: Goths And Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutesAre alternative subcultures bad for our mental health or does it give us a place to belong, and thus help alleviate mental health issues?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Alt Community, Bullying, Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Harm66 Comments

Onward Film Review: A Fatherly Quest By Disney

12 June 202417 June 2020 by Unwanted Life
A promo picture from the Disney film 'Onward' to represent the topic of the article - Onward Film Review: A Fatherly Quest By Disney

Reading Time: 7 minutesA review of Onward, an epic story of two brothers trying to see their father, and how growing up without a father affect someone

Categories General, Me, Research, ReviewTags BPD, Family, Media, Parents, Relationships49 Comments

Black Lives Matter: A Letter To My Mum

12 June 202410 June 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young black man sitting outside and writing a letter in a notepad to represent - Black Lives Matter: A Letter To My Mum

Reading Time: 11 minutesA letter to my mum to try and open her eyes to the suffering of others and to stop her silencing the voices of Black Lives Matter

Categories General, MeTags BLM, Racism84 Comments

Discrimination: Black Lives Matter And LGBTQ+

12 June 20243 June 2020 by Unwanted Life
The image is split in two down the middle with the left image being a photo of the BLM protest with one protesters holding a sign that says "color is not a crime" and the right image is of an LGBTQ+ protest with people holding signs that say "Love is a human right. Both images represent the topic of the article - Discrimination: Black Lives Matter And LGBTQ+

Reading Time: 8 minutesDiscrimination can take many forms, but nothing shows how deadly it can be until you see yet another black man die due to police brutality in the US

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags BLM, Eating Disorders, LGBTQI+, Racism77 Comments

What We Know About Thinking Errors

12 June 202427 May 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young black man outside rubbing his forehead with his hand to represent - What We Know About Thinking Errors

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe human mind is an awesome and interesting biological machine, which loves a short cut, is riddled with biases, and can develop a smörgåsbord of thinking errors

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies68 Comments
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