“Stress is the trash of modern life. We all generate it, but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” Danzae Pace I’m suffering from burnout. There I said it. It may not be too surprising for those who know me, but I may have taken on tooContinue reading “Something’s got to give”
Category Archives: General Mental Health
Intrigued by therapy? – Consider watching Stutz
“There is a pearl around every turd as through everything bad, there is a lot to learn and this can lead to a lot of good around an event” Jonah Hill I’ve just spent my Sunday evening watching Stutz on Netflix. I didn’t know what to expect but the idea of learning something about someoneContinue reading “Intrigued by therapy? – Consider watching Stutz”
The benefits of understanding our mental health
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Henry David Thoreau After a close family member of mine almost lost her life to suicide, I started to pay more attention to information about mental health and illness. Up until that point, it rarely crossed my mind, if ever. As a HUGE horrorContinue reading “The benefits of understanding our mental health”
Let’s talk about responsibility
“Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter.”Anonymous I remember the moment I eventually realised I was mentally unwell. I hadshouted at my son who was only 2yrs old at the time. When I say “shouted” itwas not the shout a scared parent bellows when they fear for theirContinue reading “Let’s talk about responsibility”
The benefits of finding purpose
“If you can’t find your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right to your purpose.” Bishop T.D. Jakes Without purpose Three years ago My life was only divided into two parts. Motherhood and work. This was certainly not in equal measures. At home, I was the main care giver onContinue reading “The benefits of finding purpose”
Getting comfortable with being vulnerable
“We judge ourselves by our own intentions. We judge others by their behaviour” Carl Gustav Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Did you know in Psychology, there is something called ‘The Mirror Effect’? Essentially, it’s about walking in someone else’s shoes, or seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. Therapists regularly mirror body language and facialContinue reading “Getting comfortable with being vulnerable”
The power of confidence
Mental illness can do so much damage to our self-confidence. As is our confidence, so is our capacity. William Hazlitt While suffering with perinatal depression, I struggled with really bad imposter syndrome. It affected almost every aspect of my life. I never felt I was good at anything. I didn’t think I was a goodContinue reading “The power of confidence”
My decline into poor mental health and journey to recovery
This guest post was written and shared by Becky, 41, Yorkshire ‘It’s ok not to be ok’ …. a phrase that we have seen increasingly splashed about over social media in recent years, particularly more so once the Covid pandemic really started to hit hard. Deep down I knew this to be absolutely true andContinue reading “My decline into poor mental health and journey to recovery”
Learning to Thrive as an Anxious Individual
This guest post was written and shared by Ben, 44, Kent I don’t know if I was born anxious. But, looking back, anxiety was part of my life from a young age. I remember a very specific incident when I was five years old: My mother had taken me shopping in our nearest city andContinue reading “Learning to Thrive as an Anxious Individual”
How getting physical helped my head to heal
Oh here we go. She’s going to bang on about eating healthy and exercise… blah blah blah… I can assure you, I am certainly not. I know more than anyone, exercise is something you want to talk about when you’re doing it and when you’re not, you do not give a shit. You certainly doContinue reading “How getting physical helped my head to heal”
Insanely Normal 