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Reflecting on Two Decades of Mental Illness
As this week has been Mental Health Awareness week, I wanted to write a little something about my own struggles with mental illness. I have been fairly vocal on this blog and my previous one …
How to Help a Loved One with Depression and Anxiety
Sponsored Post I’ve spoken a lot about my own mental health over the past few years. I make no secret of the fact that I have both depression and anxiety, and I do sometimes struggle …
Living with Seasonal Affective Disorder
I’ve mentioned before and, if you follow me on social media, you’ve probably seen me mention my seasonal affective disorder (SAD) once again rearing it’s head as we head into autumn. Seasonal Affective Disorder is …
The Greatest Showman is my Greatest Motivation
It’s been a long week… Having handed in my notice during my maternity leave, I haven’t worked (apart from the long hours I put into my blog) since a week before Benjamin was born. This …
My CBT Journey – Sessions 1-3
I’ve mentioned in passing my anxiety diagnosis, but I’ve not focused too much on it until now – not because I was ashamed, but because I didn’t really understand very much about it. I didn’t …
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 …
Why Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” Perfectly Sums up my Mental Illness
“Every day is so wonderful then suddenly, it’s hard to breathe”… Having suffered from depression since I was twelve, you could say I’ve had some time to ponder how it makes me feel. The thing …