***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post will talk about mental illness and disability and the effect the general election is having on these communities. I will mention the frustration caused by cultural bias and marginalisation. Please only read if you feel strong enough. For help with mental health and other issues please visit my get support page.Continue reading “Inequality and Marginalization: Mental Health and Disability in the General Election”
Category Archives: mental health
Hold humour Part 15 – being grumpy
Hi everyone, welcome to the 15th edition of awful jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project in the COPE campaign. It’s been noted at home that I’ve been a bit…grumpy…lately. Now, I could blame it on a million things…lack of sleep is probably the favourite, but at the end of the day myContinue reading “Hold humour Part 15 – being grumpy”
Should Mental Health Awareness last more than a week (and be more uncomfortable)?
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post talks about mental health, mental illness and suicide. Although no specific details are shared, please only read on if you feel strong enough and safe enough to do so. For help and support please visit my mental health and suicide prevention support lines page. Ask for help rather than reading onContinue reading “Should Mental Health Awareness last more than a week (and be more uncomfortable)?”
Hold humour Part 14 – getting old
Hi everyone, welcome to the 14th edition of awful jokes as part of the Hold Humour distraction project in the COPE campaign. As many of you know, this month is significant for me for a few reasons. One, I am challenging myself to complete more than 50 Haikus in the Haiku Hope project before theContinue reading “Hold humour Part 14 – getting old”
Haiku hope 42 – Crap TV
Welcome everyone to the 42nd haiku in the Haiku Hope series. This is part of my creative distractions within the COPE campaign, and a list of personal distraction ideas can be found on the stress hacks page of this website, along with sensory distractions and kid-friendly stress hacks too. We’re now up to 42 haikus,Continue reading “Haiku hope 42 – Crap TV”
Crap poem 57 – Disability dating
Hi everyone, and welcome to my 57th Crap Poem as part of the COPE campaign. First a disclaimer – I watch a lot of crap on the TV as a distraction. It seems, at the moment, I need distracting a lot. One of my favourites (and my partners, although he’d deny it!) is MAFS. What’sContinue reading “Crap poem 57 – Disability dating”
Haiku hope 41 – Three long years
Welcome everyone to the 41st haiku in the Haiku Hope series. This is part of my creative distractions within the COPE campaign, and a list of personal distraction ideas can be found on the stress hacks page of this website. I’ve made it to 41 haikus, and I’ve made the decision to try and reachContinue reading “Haiku hope 41 – Three long years”
Health support services – helpful tool or additional trigger?
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post talks in detail about the current wait times for NHS care, as well as mental health treatments and physical health pathways. The post will touch on suicidal thoughts and the effect of delays in crisis care. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. You can find more information forContinue reading “Health support services – helpful tool or additional trigger?”
Canine carers – how pet ownership supports mental and physical health
****TRIGGER WARNING****This post will talk about mental illness, suicidal ideation and baby loss. Although there is no unnecessary or gratuitous detail, please only read on if you feel able to. For help and support with your mental health, please visit the mental health and suicide prevention support line page on this website. Thanks for visiting****TRIGGERContinue reading “Canine carers – how pet ownership supports mental and physical health”
The Masked Illness – hiding the symptoms of Personality Disorder
****TRIGGER WARNING****This post will talk about mental health, mental illness and the symptoms of personality disorders and other mental illnesses. Although there is no unnecessary detail, there are some descriptions of stigmatic comments that might be triggering, so please only read on if you feel able to. For help and support with anything mental healthContinue reading “The Masked Illness – hiding the symptoms of Personality Disorder”
Creative Steph 