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
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…Comedian
Remember that duvet cover from the 80s with the sad clown? That clown was Pierrot. He might have made people laugh but, inside, he was hiding a terrible pain. A pain caused by his unrequited love for Columbine, who, as far as I can tell, had the hots for Harlequin. Pierrot wasn’t really born in … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…Comedian
Celebrities speaking out can make a real difference in mental health
As published in the i Newspaper - 21st January 2017 When people speak out about cancer or heart disease following news of a celebrity’s struggle with the conditions, we don’t accuse them of trying to make the illnesses “trendy”. However, those who speak out about mental health are sometimes criticised for that very reason, as … Continue reading Celebrities speaking out can make a real difference in mental health
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer….Naughty Elf
When the snowman brings the snoooooooowww Well he just might like to knoooooowwww He’s put a great big smile on somebody’s fa-ace… du du du du dudu dudu du du du Snowmen, Santa Claus, Rudolph, the elves… turns out, they’re just human beings too, and no amount of sparkle, tinsel and Christmas magic can save … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer….Naughty Elf
Bitten by the panic bug
The silver lining is that I am not talking nonsense by blogging about mental health. Ridiculous, I know, getting imposter syndrome about something like that.Isn't it usually getting a new job and worrying you're not made of good enough stuff? Or finding a new hair salon and thinking you're not worthy of being there cos … Continue reading Bitten by the panic bug
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer….Political Strategist
Today's instalment in Standard Issue Magazine discussing psychosis and stigma with Alastair Campbell. The year 2016 is drawing to a close. And you could say it’s been one hell of a rollercoaster ride in terms of politics. Well, I say rollercoaster: it’s actually been a one-way, never-ending log flume plunging us into the murky waters … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer….Political Strategist
It’s all in your head…and arms, and legs
Firstly, can I make something clear. I am not having a pity-poor-me festival here. I am fine. Not brilliant, but fine. I am not attention seeking and I do not need well wishes. I am well-armed with kittens, Tunnock's caramel wafers, duvets and two episodes of The Missing to catch up on. I am well-versed … Continue reading It’s all in your head…and arms, and legs
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
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