General Mental Health – Page 2

Once at rock bottom, the only way is up. Pt2 Climbing back up

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 honestlyContinue reading “Once at rock bottom, the only way is up. Pt2 Climbing back up”

My initial thoughts on mental health

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” Matt Haig, Writer Everyone has mental health. Just as they do physical health. Sometimes it’s good. Sometimes it’s not. According to the World Health OrganisationContinue reading “My initial thoughts on mental health”

Once at rock bottom, the only way is up. P1 – Falling down

Admitting you have a mental health illness is both the scariest and most satisfying feeling all at once. Since as early as my teen years I’ve suffered with my mental health. Although I knew I wasn’t happy, I failed to realise anything was wrong. I was “fine”. It was everyone else that was the problem. Or so I had myself believing.

The mental and physical effects of coming face to face with COVID

I had been looking forward to life going back to some sort of normality. I was apprehensive about leaving the house prior to having both my jabs – mainly because I’m asthmatic and COVID is a respiratory virus. I also have a daughter with a heart condition and I had no idea how catching somethingContinue reading “The mental and physical effects of coming face to face with COVID”

Allowing professionalism to go out of the window – Life as a working parent during lockdown

Today was a bad day. I screamed at my children so much my voice went horse. And It wasn’t their fault. Before COVID I was two different people. At work, I was a strong, confident working woman who took pride in her job, worked hard to ensure the job was done right and was someoneContinue reading “Allowing professionalism to go out of the window – Life as a working parent during lockdown”