Don’t take the title the wrong way now, these are the sordid details of one of the first points that now I can look back on and say things were not right there! It is odd to think that I knew things were not right on some level, but I ended up in a slump that would become almost a daily routine just over a year later. Continue Reading
I’ll make my apologies early on, this isn’t a post about the Titanic, I’m not going to compare my mental state to the weak hull of Titanic, depression is not an iceberg people! No this title is derived from the question, that those of you with a working knowledge of ‘Friends’ will know, “what kind of ship can’t be sunk?” Continue Reading
I’ve mentioned previously that I not only play rugby (or try to anyway!) for fun but also use it to beat my depression/anxiety. Take for instance just this week, I felt absolutely awful after having a stupid anxiety attack over some balloons – which was totally pathetic. Continue Reading
Just before I went off to uni my wonderful younger sisters gave me a stuffed toy – a giant Nemo teddy that came in handy when I did my whole Jesus fancy dress bit! Continue Reading
So that was Christmas, wasn’t it fun? You kind of lose track of the days though, which is why it is midday and I’m only just getting around to writing this, and also because I’m ill, despite the fact I don’t get ill! Continue Reading
So as the television ads aren’t afraid of reminding us, Christmas is coming! Everybody is filled with good will, carolling away, eating mince pies and putting up their Christmas trees. It releases the inner child that we all have and is my personal favourite time of the year. However it can suck when fighting with a mental health problem! Continue Reading
Through writing this blog I have come to be more reflective on my experiences of poor mental health (duh!) and it has been a really beneficial, cathartic process that has led me to be able to track such a positive progress. In my bid to keep things interesting for you, dear reader, I have looked at some of the lighter aspects of my depression – and there are yet more to come! Continue Reading
Did you know that 1 in 4 people will experience some form of mental health problem in their lifetime?
This statistic is really quite shocking, and it is a UK based statistic. However, globally each country has a similar statistic of 1 in 4 or 1 in 6 people suffering from a mental health problem at some point in their life. Continue reading
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