Trigger warning - the anti-psychiatry movement are at risk of foaming with fury at this one... Sorry if the headline feels like click bait. Because no, this 40 year old is not pilled up in that sense. I spent my Saturday night reading my new Christmas magazine and wearing my new pink slipper boots (with … Continue reading Pilled Up
Ode to a Tormented soul
TW: description of depression I want to share this poem that my dad sent to me today. I hadn't seen it before, but he wrote it back in the 90s. It's about depression. It's pretty powerful I think. He's always been really artistic - he writes, plays music and he used to paint, too. He's … Continue reading Ode to a Tormented soul
My head, write now
I'm writing this right now to calm my brain. I've no idea what I'm about to write but I am hoping it will untangle the restless procrastination coupled with a sense of urgency that is whirring round my head right now. I joked last night on Twitter that: "Today I feel like that 14 year … Continue reading My head, write now
6 freelance rules we should all obey
Never. NEVER thought I would do this. But I'm two months into flying solo as a freelancer and so far....so good, actually (and my final beta blocker is still sitting wrapped in its foil, not needing to go anywhere. Yet...) Ah, if I'm honest, I've had the odd panic. But given the ups and downs … Continue reading 6 freelance rules we should all obey
School’s out – how we spent a 1980s summer holiday
The halcyon days. We were so much healthier in the 80s weren't we? All that time outdoors, making dens in the woods, playing bulldog on hard concrete playgrounds, eating Findus crispy pancakes and learning how to smoke with candy sticks... But regardless of the e-numbers and carcinogenic habits that were formed in our formative years, … Continue reading School’s out – how we spent a 1980s summer holiday
Book Review: Taming the Beast Within
It's always nerve-wracking picking up a book that's clouded in controversy when you're usually outspoken. Especially as a non-professional who has no lived experience when it comes to the subject matter (personality disorder diagnoses) but I'd be a bit of a wuss if I didn't share my views - for what they're worth... Although I'm … Continue reading Book Review: Taming the Beast Within
It took having a breakdown on stage to take my mental health seriously
There's this idea that acting, performing, being creative, etc, is a cushy way to carve out a career. We've heard people complain on social media when a show or a gig is cancelled because of the performer's illness or exhaustion. Surely they can just get on with it for one night? But the pressure on … Continue reading It took having a breakdown on stage to take my mental health seriously
