Pootle77
08-07-15, 13:19
Hello J
My name is Mel and I write a blog about my gender exploration and also mental health issues. I suffer from many issues including anxiety, depression, self harm, ocd, phobias, but by far the worst is my health anxiety.
Other the past few months I have suffered with my health anxiety terribly, to the point of becoming suicidal. People’s reactions to my health anxiety have shown me that it is one of the most misunderstood of mental health problems.
People assume those who have it are time wasters, attention seekers, being dramatic etc. I want to try and change these perceptions and show people what it is really like to suffer from this. I want to get across to people just how debilitating it can be.
I have been writing about it quite a lot on my blog recently but would now like to make a video of photos showing sufferers thoughts on the condition. Therefore I am trying to find people willing to take a couple of photos of themselves holding a piece of card/paper. Upon the piece of paper I would like people to write one or a couple of words which sum up how it feels to have health anxiety. On another piece, maybe the illness they fear the most.
For example, my “signs” will most likely say things like;
“I fear I have cancer”
“This condition makes me face my death 100’s of times a day”
“I fear one day this condition will win”
The photos will all then be made into a video and posted to youtube with the link coming from my blog.
If you would like to help me, that would be awesome!!! All I ask is that the photos are as good quality as possible, the writing is nice and large, but above all….the words you write, are honest. Make them true, heartfelt….this is your chance to tell the world just how hard it is to live with this condition.
Here is the link to my blog if you would like a look first;
boardshortsandboythoughts.wordpress.com
By emailing me your photo/s you will be giving me permission to use them on my blog and submit them to the youtube video I make. However, no reference to names etc will be made.
If you know anyone else who may be interested in doing this, please forward this email to them.
Many thanks
Mel
my email is (without the spaces) melaniejames77 @ aol . com
My name is Mel and I write a blog about my gender exploration and also mental health issues. I suffer from many issues including anxiety, depression, self harm, ocd, phobias, but by far the worst is my health anxiety.
Other the past few months I have suffered with my health anxiety terribly, to the point of becoming suicidal. People’s reactions to my health anxiety have shown me that it is one of the most misunderstood of mental health problems.
People assume those who have it are time wasters, attention seekers, being dramatic etc. I want to try and change these perceptions and show people what it is really like to suffer from this. I want to get across to people just how debilitating it can be.
I have been writing about it quite a lot on my blog recently but would now like to make a video of photos showing sufferers thoughts on the condition. Therefore I am trying to find people willing to take a couple of photos of themselves holding a piece of card/paper. Upon the piece of paper I would like people to write one or a couple of words which sum up how it feels to have health anxiety. On another piece, maybe the illness they fear the most.
For example, my “signs” will most likely say things like;
“I fear I have cancer”
“This condition makes me face my death 100’s of times a day”
“I fear one day this condition will win”
The photos will all then be made into a video and posted to youtube with the link coming from my blog.
If you would like to help me, that would be awesome!!! All I ask is that the photos are as good quality as possible, the writing is nice and large, but above all….the words you write, are honest. Make them true, heartfelt….this is your chance to tell the world just how hard it is to live with this condition.
Here is the link to my blog if you would like a look first;
boardshortsandboythoughts.wordpress.com
By emailing me your photo/s you will be giving me permission to use them on my blog and submit them to the youtube video I make. However, no reference to names etc will be made.
If you know anyone else who may be interested in doing this, please forward this email to them.
Many thanks
Mel
my email is (without the spaces) melaniejames77 @ aol . com