Content/Trigger Warning for self-harm, including a picture of my scars further down. Sometimes I am very aware of my self harm scars. How could I not be? They represent ten years of the worst of my mental health. Ten years...
I turned 37 at the beginning of the month. Not a milestone age, not a particularly memorable age to most but I realised something, well, a few things, about my mental health. In November it will be ten years since...
As you can see from the site, I’ve have taken a little break from blogging. Actually, I took a little break from a lot of things. It would be easy to blame it on the current lack of internet connection...
At the beginning of April, I started to come off my medication. My depression had hit a four year low, and my anxiety a four year high. To be honest it was all because of work. That was the root...
Today I was signed off work for two weeks for my depression. I haven’t felt this bad four about five or six years and I’ve considered cutting. I won’t; I’m pretty sure of that actually but I spent a good...
So, the last week has been a bit hectic. I like to post twice a week at least – it keeps me writing and keeps this place active and you all something to read. I’ve managed to keep up the...
Do you suffer from anxiety? Perhaps you have an exam coming up or you have a loved one or a medical condition you are worried about? Anxiety is worrying about future events which may or may not happen. It has...
Today is World Mental Health Day. And as I said to a colleague recently I am very open about my mental health. For years since my health has improved, I have written blog posts about my illness and diagnosis. I...
