Me, me, me, me, me, me.

I realised yesterday that I haven’t even introduced myself, so I guess here goes,

My name is Katie and i am a 28 year old woman living in South West London. I live with a mental health illness called Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder or otherwise known as Borderline Personality Disorder. I was diagnosed in late December ’17 after years and years of being told that I have Major Depressive Disorder. That these tablets anti- depressants will work if you just give them half a chance. Now don’t get me wrong I’m all for medication if it helps you but not if that is the only option you are given to get better, to be better.

So after trying 6 different anti – depressants I was referred to a team called Complex Needs at my local psychiatric hospital. I am currently receiving treatment at this hospital as an outpatient as part of an 18 month programme. Therapy is DEFINITELY not easy and over the past year a half ( I received 1 year of psychotherapy before starting Mentalisation Based Treatment) I have had more downs than ups. However I am my own harshest critic and my friends would say that I have, in fact, made lots of progress with opening up and noticing when shit hits the fan. Oh yeah forgot to mention, I swear. I just do and no I’m not sorry.

This blog is a place whereby I can write how I feel – hopefully in regard to helping me heal. I am an avid photographer so all photographs on here are my own, and I love food. Sooooo muxh food.
I had got into running but after a recent what I would call breakdown, lost my ability to run 10 K so I am beginning the couch to 5K programme again with the aim of improve my mental health and my overall fitness.

Any questions or topics you want me to write about, please just hit me up.

Peace and love!