Ok so I have had this post on my to write list for so long that it is actually now a year and two months on from when I came off my medication for anxiety …
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My Decision to Come Off Antidepressants
Early this year I made the decision to come off of antidepressants and it was absolutely the best decision for me. Let me start by a) providing a little back story and b) providing a …
Tips For Getting Through Tough Times
Over the past month I have gone through an intense period of stress in my life. It very much felt like one thing came after another and life just wouldn’t give me a break. In …
I Cried This Morning…
I cried this morning, when I woke from another restless night’s sleep. I thought ahead to the day before me, so much like the day before, and the day before that. This seemingly endless groundhog …
My CBT Journey – Sessions 7-10
So something huge has happened, I have finished my ten sessions of CBT and I actually feel that my anxiety is so much more settled than it was when I started a few months ago …
Keeping my Stress & Anxiety in Check with Thrive
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I am living with depression and anxiety. I’ve had depression since I was twelve and have come to terms with it to a certain extent but my …
My 13 Reasons Why
I didn’t know whether to write this post. I didn’t want it to seem like I was ‘cashing in’ on the recent popularity of a tv show. I didn’t want people to judge me or …
Springing into Spring – Feeling More Positive about My Mental Health
So the start of spring is almost upon us and with it, for me at least, brings lots of plans, motivation and a fresh outlook on life. I’ve suffered with depression since I was twelve …
An Open Letter to my Best Friend…
When I saw you this morning on the school run I felt sad. Sad that some of the closeness between us seems to have gone. After we fell out before I vowed to try harder, …
Monday Musings – Why Ed Deserves a Medal
Anyone who knows me really well will know I am not an easy person to live with. I’m a typical Taurean, totally stubborn and stuck in my ways. I also let anything and everything get …