Category Archives: General Mental Health

“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 theirContinueContinue reading “Let’s talk about responsibility”

“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 Image provided by http://www.filipkominik.com/ 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 mainContinueContinue reading “The benefits of finding purpose”

“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 facial expressionsContinueContinue reading “Getting comfortable with being vulnerable”

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 good mum.ContinueContinue reading “The power of confidence”

This guest post was written and shared by Hannah, 38, London. If you haven’t yet read pt 1 – you can read that here. The ticking bomb had finally gone off. In that moment I had decided I didn’t want to be here anymore. The world would be better off without me and I honestlyContinueContinue reading “Once at rock bottom, the only way is up. Pt2 Climbing back up”