Tag: Mental Health
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Strength in Struggle: 5 Life Lessons Inspired By My Parents’ Resilience
There are three very important awareness dates or weeks in the calendar that I ensure I’ve prepped for in advance. 1 is of course Christmas, because despite being as far from Christian as you could possibly get, I can think of nothing better than lying in my PJs for two days straight, stuffing myself on…
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How to Start Backpacking: A Beginner’s Guide to Travelling & Maintaining Mental Wellness
Backpacking offers a unique way to connect with nature, explore cultures, and challenge oneself. While it may seem daunting, with the right preparation and mindset, anyone can start this rewarding journey. Discover how to prioritise mental wellness while embarking on your backpacking adventure.
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My journey with grief
I’ve experienced grief many times in my life. When I was 4 years old, I learnt what grief was after my Dad lost his brother. I couldn’t understand it of course, but I have vivid memories of my Dad howling on the sofa for many nights. All I could do was gingerly pat his arm,…
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The Anxiety Escape: 3 Ways That Travelling Transformed my Mindset
This week commencing Monday 15th May 2023 kickstarts Mental Health Awareness Week, a week and initiative dedicated to spreading awareness of mental illness and highlighting the support available for those struggling. The theme of the week this year will be ‘anxiety’, something I’ve dealt with and continue to deal with in various forms. As promised,…
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Let’s get real about mental illness
I first started writing in 2018, as a way of coping with a diagnosis of Depression and Anxiety, after the death of my beloved Grandad and the ongoing stress of seeing my dad’s MS condition worsen. I often feel like the labels of ‘Depression’ and ‘Anxiety’ hide the true nature of how the conditions impact,…
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I’m back and I’m changing my antidepressants
Good morning guys and gals and general humans that read my blog. I hope you’re all doing well and have had a nice weekend. It’s appears I’m back with a bang on this blog – or back with less of a bang and more of a slump due to insane tiredness, but more on that…
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‘Tis the season to be .. SAD, cold and freaking out it’s nearly 2023 .. fa,la,la,la,laaaa
To all you bright sparks, you may have noticed that the title to this blog post does not quote the original lyrics to that oh-so famous Christmas song. It is, instead an indication as to how my mind is currently whirling away as per usual. I am, as my title suggests, SAD, cold and –…
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World Mental Health Day: Have my antidepressants stopped working?!
Today is World Mental Health Day. It is a day, recognised by the World Health Organisation on the 10th of October, and usually has a theme attached to it. This year, the World Federation for Mental Health, has set it to ‘Make Mental Health and Well-being for all a global priority’. As the conversation on…
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Why does sorry seem to be the hardest word?
Have I just started a blog piece by quoting Elton John? Yes. Not only is it a great song, but it just seemed too relatable to kickstart this piece. The 1976 tune is about apologies (well duh) or lack thereof and is centred around a failing relationship and the difficulty he has in apologising in…
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What I’ve learnt about friendships the hard way
Ah friendships. A form of relationship which can bring you the highest of highs and totally destroy you when they end. In some ways, I’ve found friendships (the start, how they evolve and sadly how they dissipate) at times, affect my life more than I thought. I’ve been a social butterfly ever since I could…
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