Kevin Maxwell

Writer and advocate

Met Police on Gay Hate …

Today, via Pink News … “Met Police Commissioner warns against ‘complacency’ in tackling gay hate crime” Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has commented on new homophobic crime research by saying there should be “no complacency” in tackling the problem in London. He could start by getting his OWN house in order first.

Coward’s Way …

Yesterday, a message popped up on my phone as a result of my blog … How the Other Half Live. The message was … “For God’s sake, give it a rest you fucking whiner! So you’re black and you’re gay. Big fucking deal. Who gives a shit? There are people with real problems in the…

World Mental Health Day 2013

Don’t be ignorant …Earlier, I posted a blog about World Mental Health not knowing it was #WorldMentalHealthDay! Then, I read a friend post by David about CBT, and PROUD of him. Sometimes I feel like the picture attached, it’s neither being a victim or seeking attention. Depression and other mental illnesses are real, & you can’t see them #WMHD.

How the Other Half Live

Yesterday, I had a relapse and posted a blog about suicide at 1314 hours. This came about after ‘one of those talks’ with my friend Alice. Anyway, at 13:47 an acquaintance on Facebook posted the following. It doesn’t take a detective to know it was aimed at me, although he didn’t have the ‘whatever’ to name me.  Either way,…

Suicide.

My friend Alice yesterday asked me if I’d ever thought of committing suicide, with her being more concerned than the usual ‘yes’ answer I gave. It may sound weird to some, but I know why men particularly under the age of 35 (Britain’s biggest killer of this age group) take their own lives. My ordeals…