Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Natalie Patrick Today, I want to share with you five reasons why blogging helps depression. It’s so important that you find a coping outlet that will help heal you in times of depression. If you’re passionate about writing, then blogging could be your calling! Maybe you express your feelings Continue Reading
Difficult physical and emotional sensations can often be overwhelming as our mind becomes like a hamster seeking solutions. Meditation can help overcome these
By Amysboarderlineworld Christmas is almost here! The shops are full to bursting of people buying gifts, food and drink. Everyone seems to be sharing their beautiful Christmas trees all over social media and the Christmas songs are now all that can be heard on the radio or in the shops. Continue Reading
By Elli I love Christmas: I love a reason to celebrate, to eat good food and make a fuss. I love the full sensory experience, the smells and the decorations, lighting the candles and listening to the music. I’m no scrooge! But I’m looking for the key to a Christmas Continue Reading
By Jody Elford I’ve been using the Daylio app for thirty-nine days now. It has been interesting and helpful to look back on the reports it had produced for November. I feel there is potential for a lot of insight to be gained from diarising habits and mood tracking that Continue Reading
By Gabriela It doesn’t matter how medicated I am or how much therapy I attend, I will always have depression and anxiety as my right and left hand men. They won’t magically disappear, instead they become manageable. Sometimes the thought of living with them for the rest of my life Continue Reading
By Shirley Davis I have spent the better part of the last week doing pretty much nothing, taking time to rest. Most importantly, I have thoroughly loved it! As many of you may or may not know, I am very busy between this blog, other writing projects, college, and weekly Continue Reading
By Ellyse Rafferty There will come a point in almost all of our lives when we will encounter someone who is struggling with their mental health. It might be a close friend, a family member or even a work colleague. It might be a short-term issue or more long-term. These Continue Reading
By Elli Not all the causes of anxiety can be rectified quickly or easily. I have found through personal (and often painful) experience, there are certain mindsets and patterns of behaviour that take months or even years to unpick. That may not sound very encouraging, especially if you are battling Continue Reading
By Anna Learning from books I am a self-confessed bookworm. So naturally, when it comes to my mental health, I turn to books for as much information and self-help as I can possibly find. Recently, my counselor recommended that I try reading Living Magically by Gill Edwards. I started reading Continue Reading
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
By Ellyse Rafferty 10 important life lessons learned in 24 years 1. Who you are right now is not who you’ll be in a year’s time. Reinvent yourself whenever you feel like it. We are always growing and changing, so go ahead and shed your skin. 2. Give what you Continue Reading