It's housing day-eve, I work for Home Group and I've just read a Guardian article entitled 'Could bad buildings damage your mental health?' So, naturally, this is a subject I'm seriously interested in. Let's get comfy You can't really write a post about the positive impact of tranquil surroundings when the UFC is blaring out … Continue reading Home is where the health is
Five things anxious minds do not want to hear
Original post on Huffington Post and shared through Time to Change 'Don't panic' OK, I'll not panic. The end. Are you kidding?! Do you think I would choose to be hyperventilating at 03:57 am if I had a magic panic on/off switch? And don't tell me to calm down. Don't make me angry. I'll … Continue reading Five things anxious minds do not want to hear
Totally awks.
Is the title of this blog totally cringe? It's worrying me a little. Will people think I am trying to be cool. God, that's so not-cool. That word - cool. I say that all the time. What must people think? I'm the epitome of not-cool...and I seriously need to chill. I wouldn't say I suffer … Continue reading Totally awks.
How to land a plane
(or, My experience of anti-depressants and other stories Meet Serotonin. A good mate of mine. We never used to be that close. I thought we were, but Serotonin was one of those fair weather friends. First hint of troubled water and she pissed right off. So when we recently formed a meaningful friendship (as opposed … Continue reading How to land a plane
Stop the bus, I want to get off
Buses. They used to terrify me. Trains didn't, planes didn't, even boats didn't. And cars were OK - unless you count that 'new car' smell that our Scirocco reeked of. I was always convinced it would make me chunder en route to grandmas. Of course, it rarely did but the thought of puking without a … Continue reading Stop the bus, I want to get off
The lookout
"Have you seen Meerkat Manor?" I wasn't sure where my counsellor was going with this one. I had previously been asked to read various self-help books but when she suggested I borrow her meerkat book I was slightly perplexed. So she explained it to me. In meerkat communities there is always one 'lookout' - proactively … Continue reading The lookout
3am eternal
One of the less funny excerpts from my book - A Series of Unfortunate Stereotypes, Naming and Shaming Mental Health Stigmas. TW: detailed account of panic attack below: Awake. It's 3am. My mouth is dry. Why is it so dry? I stick my head under the tap. It's not working. I'm still thirsty. Too much … Continue reading 3am eternal
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