Tag: Depression
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London to Thailand -Depression in Paradise
This is an incredibly hard post to write, seeing as I feel like I’m in the midst of a storm right now. I’m in Koh Tao and the weather is unpredictable, hot and warm one minute, yet thundering showers shaking the island the next. I took the picture above as I found it crudely relevant…
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A VERY SPECIAL GHANA REUNION
LISA&SAM’S #travelsundaystory Our First Ghanian Wedding Reunion! WE HAVE OUR FIRST WEDDING This is SUCH a special Sunday story to tell. 6 years ago, in early 2013, I decided to spin a globe. I’d split up with my first boyfriend, was feeling low and wanted to go away but it was my first trip by…
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TARA
TARA’S #travelsundaystory Living With Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Have you ever heard of this before? And if so, what were/are your first thoughts about it? I ask this, because there were only two people I’d ever heard had been associated with it when I was younger – and they were the type of…
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JESS
JESS’S #travelsundaystory Dedicated to Jess’s Dad This is a very special story to me. One of the most awesome things for me travelling has been meeting people that I’ve previously met in other places in different countries weeks or months later. It’s bizarre because you might have hung out for one or two days, but…
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How I Smashed Malaysia in 2 Weeks
Malaysia ? That wasn’t on your schedule! That’s right intelligent followers (Mum) Malaysia was absolutely not in my schedule, plan, or my head at all. In fact, I didn’t even know where Malaysia was on a map before I left – just joking, still don’t have a clue where in the world I am. Point…
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SUE
SUE’S #travelsundaystory Depression and Anxiety Two months into my Colombian adventure, I met Sue on New Years Eve. I noticed Sue because of her beaming smile and the fact as soon as we started talking, her warm energy embraced me like a hug. We realised we had a lot in common, interests, both Jewish and…
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ANONYMOUS
ANONYMOUS’S #travelsundaystory Living with a Parent with Mental Health issues I’m keeping this person anonymous but I met her in a really bizarre situation. In fact I met her in a taxi over a border crossing, and upon realising I couldn’t travel in the part I wanted to due to the weather, decided to move…
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PHIL
PHIL’S #travelsundaystory Men with Bulimia I met Phil on my first day of travelling the world, starting in Colombia. I was struck immediately by his warm persona, his sense of humour greater than mine (I know right? As if) and his impeccably white teeth which suspiciously made him look like the Colgate spokesperson. He was…
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Why I’m Loving NOT Loving India
And a big friendly, slightly smelly and dusty hello from India friends! First of all, I would like to extend my apologies to my readers – Chris and my Mum – for taking so long to get around to writing. As you may know, I’ve been wandering around India, trying to find my way and…
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How I survived the Amazon for 3 days
Hello from a bus in Ecuador, currently travelling with my friend Hiske from Isinliví to Quito- having spent an incredible two days amongst the WiFi-less hills after completing a 4.5 hour hike around them yesterday. You may or may not remember Hiske from my travels in November, so I’ll remind you. Hiske and I met…
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