Tag: Depression
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Dear Grandad
Grief took me backpacking around the world and I’ve written a letter to my Grandad expressing how hard it’s been without him
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The “Turning 27” Blues
It’s funny to think birthdays can have such a profound impact on your mental health
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MOTIVATIONAL LIFE UPDATE QUICKIE
Here’s a quick motivational life update about where I am, what my thoughts are and the next steps for me
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Mental Health May – Why I’ve Not Been Writing
As you may or may not know, it’s Mental Health May (oh clever, see what I did there). It’s a month dedicated to bringing awareness to mental illness and so I thought I’d write about how I’ve actually been feeling. I could give a “10 top tips to make you feel GREAT” but I don’t…
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COVID – How does it impact your mental health?
I think what I’m finding the hardest about being home, without any plan or notion as to what the hell I’m doing is the constant mental chatter that I can’t shut up. I find myself disassociating a lot of the time, and that combined with a continuous playback of not always such nice thoughts makes…
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From London with Love <3 What’s Happened Since COVID19
This is the story that begins from before the word COVID-19 existed to writing in what seems to be a particularly sick episode of Black Mirror that someone seems to has forgotten to switch off. You may question why I’ve titled this post “From London with Love”. That is a) because for now, my travels,…
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Time To Talk, My Story: How Speaking Openly Over A Digestive Helped Me With Depression
I’ll be taking part in Time to Talk Day on 6 February 2020 by sharing my story, to help change attitudes towards mental health. Find out how you can get involved too: https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/timetotalkday #TimeToTalk So here’s a fun fact you may or may not know. Two incredible organisations have partnered up to get the nation…
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ANITA
ANITA’S #travelsundaystory Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism Back in January, I left a group of friends in Colombia rushing to Peru to make my Machu Pichhu trip in time. I’d taken planes, buses, tried to fit in two excursions and got onto another bus to Cusco – because I suck at timings and it’s always more fun…
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5 THINGS TO KEEP YOUR MENTAL HEALTH SANE TRAVELLING SOLO
Sup my people! 2 important números for you to know. Número 1 – I borrowed a room mate’s mosquito spray yesterday which is apparently very good. It is certain, as of this morning, that it is apparently very bad and I am currently so mosquito bitten I look like I have measles. I’m assuming I…
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