***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is a post primarily about the use of AI as a therapy tool, which should be considered with caution. The post will talk about general mental wellbeing and the impact of social isolation and loneliness. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. If you or someone you know is inContinue reading “AI therapy – Can digital beings really support mental health?”
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Support services and abandonment – Can recovery happen if interventions start with an end?
***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 on mental healthContinue reading “Support services and abandonment – Can recovery happen if interventions start with an end?”
Mental illness, the media and the government – how the recent narrative is so dangerous.
Anyone regular to my blog might have noticed a bit of a hiatus. I apologise for being absent for 2 weeks, but frankly, the stress of existing alone has been enough for me lately. I’m back though, and I’m starting my posts with a subject I’ve touched on before – mental illness in the mediaContinue reading “Mental illness, the media and the government – how the recent narrative is so dangerous.”
Premature grief – mental illness and preparing for loss.
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post will talk about grief and how it affects our mental health. Please only read on if you feel strong enough. Alternatively, for help and support please visit the mental health and suicide prevention support lines page on this website. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Unsurprisingly, I have a hate/hate relationship with grief that’s onlyContinue reading “Premature grief – mental illness and preparing for loss.”
Even when I win, I lose. Mental illness and being awarded.
Before I start this post I’d like to make something clear. I’m incredibly grateful to have received the recognition I have and to be amongst some incredible winners who have achieved brilliant things for those living with poor mental health. I highly recommend looking at the other stories of winners if you want a lift.Continue reading “Even when I win, I lose. Mental illness and being awarded.”
Still up – Apple TV release an agoraphobic insomniac dream
With approximately 709 million channels available on my television, I often wonder why on earth I can’t find something to watch. My carefree limited-choice childhood may have been a better way of viewing – four channels were easier to navigate even if it was more restricted. But every now and then a series pops upContinue reading “Still up – Apple TV release an agoraphobic insomniac dream”
The gift of present
If you approached my partner and asked him the person that he thinks of as the worlds biggest worrier, he’d hand me the crown in a heartbeat. A lifetime of unresolved anxiety has left me constantly confident that catastrophising every element of life is normal and sometimes necessary. Panic Disorder taught me these things –Continue reading “The gift of present”
Life in a breakdown – my hidden realities of mental illness
****Trigger warning – this post will talk about depression, anxiety, self harm and suicidal thoughts. Please only read on if you feel safe and strong enough to do so. If you need help then my dedicated mental health and suicide prevention support line page has in-depth information with places to call or visit online thatContinue reading “Life in a breakdown – my hidden realities of mental illness”
Mental health and creativity – when inspiration runs dry.
I make no secret of the unique distraction that creativity gives me. The quiet around me as I concentrate on writing something new, drawing something pointless and trying to teach these things to our daughter is consuming and, sometimes, essential. As I’ve tried to explain through my creative coping strategies campaign, using ANYTHING you enjoyContinue reading “Mental health and creativity – when inspiration runs dry.”
Grief, resurrected
My grief is heavy. It’s heavy every day from the minute I wake up to the second I drift off again. It sits on my shoulders always, but from time to time it’s quiet and I’ll forget for a bit, then out of nowhere I’ll be reminded of the space that exists, the space theyContinue reading “Grief, resurrected”
Creative Steph 