Last night's Horizon - Why did I go mad? - was more refreshing than a Boxing Day Dip in the North Sea. You brace yourself for the cold, but you come out feeling warmed up and energised. The after effects of watching are still with me. Why? Because it allowed us to see value in, … Continue reading Taking your fears into relationship therapy – a Horizon review
What do British children have to be anxious about?
An international study has shown that British children are among the most anxious in the world. This week's news on the subject reminded me of a recent visit to my GP to discuss my anxiety. He compared my life in England to the life of those in war torn countries. I felt bad. And a … Continue reading What do British children have to be anxious about?
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…child
It’s my last column for Standard Issue – *sniff* – so I thought I’d do something a little bit different. During the past six months, I’ve talked to a comedian, an actor, a writer, a PR person, a public speaker, a former commando, a young globetrotter, a teacher, a hipster, a naughty elf and a political strategist. But today, I’m going to … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…child
It’s time to start speaking to children about mental health
Last week marked the final hearing in the joint inquiry into the role of education in children's mental health. Among the issues discussed in the inquiry were awareness, training for teachers and support for pupils. I want to focus on that first point. Awareness. Read this article in the independent. For more, follow me on … Continue reading It’s time to start speaking to children about mental health
In my corner
When the madness kicks in and you’re about to fall off life’s little raft again, it’s a seriously lonely place to be. In fact, when you get to that point you’re no longer paddling, you’re fiercely bobbing under the waves, gasping for breath and swallowing a shit load of toxic water. Anxiety is a bitch. … Continue reading In my corner
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…globetrotter
For my latest Standard Issue piece, I interviewed a very good and fabulous friend.... Rosie Willan has dived with great white sharks. Rosie Willan has anxiety. She didn’t accidentally fall in the sea by the way. She chose to be trapped in a cage underwater in close proximity to a living breathing death machine (sorry … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…globetrotter
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…writer
How lush to interview a big inspiration, the fabulous Claire Eastham of hugely popular blog We're all mad here for my Standard Issue column.... Did you see that girl, Claire Eastham, on This Morning last year, addressing the nation live with talk of her apparent ‘social anxiety’? FAKE NEWS! All this mental health bollocks. Everyone’s … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…writer
Cheering in afterwards…
Something to read as a reminder after an anxiety lapse/relapse: I just ate a yummy kids' tea of fish fingers and chunky chips with tonnes of salt and vinegar. And I didn't feel sick. I watched University Challenge with my wonderful man. Both of us almost choking on our chips when the posh kids answered … Continue reading Cheering in afterwards…
Oops, I did it again
Except it's not bubble gum pop like Britney. It's more Napalm Death. I can't bear Napalm Death. I can't bear anxiety relapses either. It's like I become the poor frightened soul the 'singer' of Napalm Death is screaming at. And he follows me EVERYWHERE. That's probably the perfect way to describe it actually. For me, … Continue reading Oops, I did it again
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…actor
For my latest piece for Standard Issue, I interviewed my other half, or, as our editor put it 'I took my work home with me'. When I saw Chris Connel on stage in his underpants it was love at first sight. Covered in fake marinade and lipstick, he had audiences in stitches every night as … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…actor
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