I got the idea for this post from Neha, who is one of my favourite bloggers, and a person you should definitely check out! There are a lot of things that get me down, and make me anxious and paranoid. But there are a lot of things that I know I take for granted in my … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – 10 things that make me happy
It's another Mental Health Monday post! Today I'm going to briefly update you about how my mental health is going, and generally what I've been up to! Around two months ago I was going through a really shit time. My depression got to the point, yet again, where I felt like I could barely get out … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – my mental health (updated edition!)
A couple of months back, I wrote a whole portfolio about Eeyore. (This was for my children's publishing class in my Publishing MA). It was a lot of fun, and it made me think a lot about my depression, so I thought I would share some of my thoughts about him here! First of all … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – eeyore
A subject I've been asked about before is how I initially broached the topic of mental health with my now-boyfriend. So I thought I would chat to you a little about how I told him about my illness, how he reacted, and my thoughts going forward. When I first started dating my boyfriend, nearly 2 … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – how i told my boyfriend about my mental illness
I write about my mental health a lot. (I think you might have noticed.) But why? For those who don't know, I was brought up in Bermuda - I lived there until I was 18. Bermuda is a very conservative place. (It was recently in the news for being the first country to repeal gay … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – why i’m so open
Social media - love it or loathe it, you've pretty much got to accept that it's a part of daily life in the 21st century. It's a minefield, and especially, I think, if you've got a mental illness. So let's look at the pros and cons of being mentally ill on the Internet! First of … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – social media
This has been a bit of a rubbish week for me. I've been so tired recently - I can barely get through a day without having to take a nap. And I don't mean a casual little catnap. I mean a 4 or 5 hour long-haul sleep in the middle of the day. My parents … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – self esteem
Something really strange happened to me the other day. I got angry. Like, really angry. For anyone that knows me IRL, they can tell you that I rarely get irritated, let alone properly angry. I'm a placid person, on the whole. I plod along through life at my own pace, and I'm very happy that way. … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – anger
I can't switch my mental illness off like a light. I wish I could. There would be times when I would happily just click it off. Like this last weekend, for example. In the UK it was a public holiday, and I was at home with my family, who I haven't seen since Christmas. I'd been … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – i can’t switch it off
One of the things I've been thinking about a lot recently, what with my job search and all, is how I want to be treated in a workplace setting when it comes to my mental health. So far I've been super lucky with my employers, and hopefully once I enter the publishing industry I'll be … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – employer tips
