Making tiny changes to the bad habits we fall into creates an upward spiral, as opposed to the downward spiral that is depression.
Review of Brené Brown’s Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
By Eleanor Johnson Braving The Wilderness is an inspirational and thought-provoking book. It would be beneficial to any reader who has ever felt alone or questioned where they belong. This is a trait that can often accompany many of those suffering from mental illness, but may well affect most of Continue Reading
How after 30 years I’m beginning to beat insomnia
By Tom Wavre Disturbed sleep patterns are the number 1 symptom of many conditions such as depression and anxiety. There is a vicious cycle whereby poor sleep can lead to developing or worsening depression, and having depression often leads to poor sleep. The link is clear but what can we do Continue Reading
‘The Flight of the Bumblebee’ – A Story about Life with Mental Illness
By Catherine Neish If you were going to write a book about your life, what would be the title? Who would you want to read it? Would you cover anything up? Would you expose an area of your life into the light? I want to lend you a story: ‘The Continue Reading
Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig – Book Review
By Anne-Marie Gawen Anxious in some ways as a child and not quite comfortable in his own skin, Matt had a ‘meltdown’ aged 24 whilst living a hedonistic lifestyle in Ibiza with his girlfriend Andrea. Alcohol seemed to have played a large part – whether just because that was what Continue Reading
F**k Depression – Robert Duff
Review By Cheryl Norton Fuck Depression, Robert Duff: I’m not a fluffy person, not into hearts and flowers so the regular self help book titles didn’t appeal. Coming across this book was a life saver. It was a matter of fact read and gave so many great tools to help Continue Reading