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”
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Barbies mental health – lessons from the most popular movie of 2023
In my twenties and thirties, I was a pop culture fan…a hardcore fan, and if something ticked the boxes of being 1. In demand, 2. New and 3. In fashion, then you’d inevitably find me in a queue, at midnight, waiting to be the first to splurge more cash. My forties have been a differentContinue reading “Barbies mental health – lessons from the most popular movie of 2023”
ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.
Parenting is a slog, but most people I’ve spoken to about it will have a little moan, then admit in the same breath that they wouldn’t change a thing. This is exactly how I feel. Regardless of how many lessons we learn, prices we pay and sentimental heirlooms we lose, we wouldn’t change a thingContinue reading “ASD Parenting vs. OCD – cleanliness and blackmail.”
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”
Patience – I have none
Despite struggling with the act of ‘getting it done’, I hate delaying. If something is on my list, if a new thing that needs to be done appears, if information is requested of me and it needs to be sent over…I want it done… NOW. I feel for my family at times. Every now andContinue reading “Patience – I have none”
The grief within grief
When you lose something or someone that you value, grief lies ahead. We often associate grief with the living, but it would be more accurately associated with loving. Grief can exist by association too. Just because you didn’t know the person who passed on, doesn’t mean you won’t be effected by it. For me, griefContinue reading “The grief within grief”
My invisibility cloak – when loneliness and mental illness collide
Yes, I’m lonely. You’re not surprised. Yes, I’ve been indoors for a looooooooong time, you know this too. Yes, I have pretty severe social anxiety and low self esteem – that’s probably unsurprising also. But I have a superpower that allows me do things others could only dream of. A skill that provides me withContinue reading “My invisibility cloak – when loneliness and mental illness collide”
Chronic hobbies – one chapter at a time
I’ve been learning a lot since I started understanding more about the reasons behind my chronic pain and lack of mobility. Despite having multiple diagnosis that included degenerative disc disease and sacroilitis, pain and fatigue that occurred in different areas, such as my joints, arms, shoulders and legs, seemed to be an anomaly, and madeContinue reading “Chronic hobbies – one chapter at a time”
Chronic Fallout – the impact of mental illness and disability on carers
Took me a while to write this one. Whenever we are poorly, however long our illness takes to mend (if it ever will), whatever the health problem is, the load is infinitely lightened with the support of those around us. This week a nurse said to me “We’re concerned about the amount your partner isContinue reading “Chronic Fallout – the impact of mental illness and disability on carers”
Mental health and reality tv – the damage of deep fake fu*kery
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This post mentions briefly the effects of upsetting images on a persons mental health and touches on suicide within the reality television industry. If you need support for these issues, please visit my get support or mental health and suicide prevention support line pages instead, where you’ll find information on how to getContinue reading “Mental health and reality tv – the damage of deep fake fu*kery”
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