Sharing – Write When You’re in it, Publish When You’re Out. A Guide to Blogging About Mental and Physical Illness

The advice offered here is something I wouldn’t have been able to follow with the worst of my mental health struggles because they happened before blogging was a thing.

So, hypothetically, I have to consider whether it’s the advice I would follow now.

It’s a good idea not to publish until you’re out of the crisis. We’re vulnerable in that state, and the last thing we need is internet comments about it. Maybe some people can handle that, but I don’t think there are many of those. I’m not one.

I also probably wouldn’t write in the middle of it, either. I agree that sharing what it looks like and being honest is valuable, and I appreciate that the stories are out there. It’s a very personal decision, though. I’m not sure that in the worst of my depression and anxiety, I am capable of writing. When I was in therapy, journaling was always a failed endeavor. I couldn’t write. I didn’t want to write. Writing was too much mental activity for me to accomplish.

But that’s me. I know many others who find journaling through the hard times incredibly helpful.

Before you start blogging about mental health, I want you to consider what works for you. Then do that. If it’s writing through the hard times and sharing those intimate details, that’s great. If you’re not comfortable doing it that way, do something else.

I love hearing more voices talking about mental health and seeing more stories and lived experiences shared. What I love more is people caring for themselves and doing what is good for their mental health.

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