So I was chuffed to bits that the wonderful Denise Welch allowed me to have a sneak peak of her forthcoming short film, Black Eyed Susan. Here's my review. As a mental health ambassador who has spoken publicly and at length about her battles with depression, it’s perhaps no surprise Denise Welch’s first project as … Continue reading Review: Black Eyed Susan
Review: Leaving
Written by Paddy Campbell, directed by Amy Golding At Northern Stage, Newcastle until 4th March Then Bath (13th March) and Exeter (15th - 18th March) What happens when a young person leaves care? The only life they've ever really known. They don't know how or why they got there, or who they really are, but … Continue reading Review: Leaving
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
Who do we have in power? A snake in the grass or an untrained Rottweiler?
As published on Huffington Post, featuring interviews with Dr Kevin Dutton and Dr Clare Hart. We’re all experts when it comes to diagnosing Trump. Twitter confidently informs us that he is a ‘psychopath’, a ‘narcissist’, ‘schizophrenic’ and possibly suffering from ‘Alzheimer’s’. Seeing as everyone else is at it, I’m going to jump on the psychology … Continue reading Who do we have in power? A snake in the grass or an untrained Rottweiler?
A tribute to the village genius
My latest piece for Standard Issue magazine. A tribute to an old friend. If you lived a quaint village life, you inevitably had to learn to drive. East Yorkshire villages didn’t have the same level of drama as Emmerdale. Well… unless you listened to the gossip from the Bay Horse pub. But that was mainly … Continue reading A tribute to the village genius
Weak? Scary? Violent?
I wrote the following article for the Journal. Published 08.10.16. It's World Mental Health Day on Monday. But why should we care? I have a mental health disorder. You can often find me on Northumberland Street, shaking like a leaf, muttering to myself and pushing eighteen cats in a pram. That, of course, is a … Continue reading Weak? Scary? Violent?
An open letter to Brad and Ange
(A comment on celebrity culture, mental health and social media....appeared as a featured blog post on Huffington Post Ents. Available here) Dear Brad and Ange, I write to you in response to the distress you have caused me today. As professionals, you are no doubt aware that your role as a celebrity brings with it … Continue reading An open letter to Brad and Ange
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
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