Wow, I'm really not doing great with this whole actually writing posts thing, am I? Let alone scheduling them to go out at a normal hour...ah, well. This post contains trigger warnings for low self-esteem and general negative self-talk. Let's talk about Blue Monday. This is considered the most depressing day of the year. The … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – blue monday
One of the books that I was most excited to read in this year's Mental Health Book Bingo was Girl in Need of a Tourniquet by Merri Lisa Johnson. She talks about her experiences as a queer woman with Borderline Personality Disorder - I think you can see why I was so interested in reading … Continue reading girl in need of a tourniquet review
I really hate January. Here's why. New year, new me. I really don't like the emphasis on reinventing yourself every January. I don't mind goals (I made some myself!) but the idea that you're just going to magically become a new person on January 1st is just ridiculous to me. Specifically, I find the strong … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – january sucks
I personally love reading everyone's lists of their top books of the year (my TBR always explodes!) So here are my top 10 of 2018. They are in no particular order, and, to no one's surprise, they are pretty much all YA and nonfiction. The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X R Pan - this … Continue reading it’s that time again: top 10 books of 2018
Hey everyone! I am FINALLY making my Mental Health Book Bingo TBR! I have so many books that I want to read that it was so difficult to try and choose which ones I'm going to try to prioritise. (Don't know what the Mental Health Book Bingo is? Go here!) I'm going to be tackling … Continue reading mental health book bingo TBR
So now that we've announced the squares, you must be looking for books to fulfil them! Last year's post can be found here. There are at least three recommendations for every bingo square. I have tried my best not to repeat any of the recommendations from last time to create a whole new recommendation list. The things … Continue reading mental health book bingo – recommended reads
I am very excited to announce that the Mental Health Book Bingo is back for Round 2! First created in January 2018, I wanted to create a readathon that encourages everyone to read about mental health, particularly about mental health conditions that are less commonly discussed. From January 1st to 31st 2019, we will be … Continue reading the mental health book bingo IS BACK!
Another Monday, another discussion about mental health! Today I'm going to be talking a little bit about my experiences with a particular type of therapy - CBT. According to the NHS, CBT is: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – cbt and me
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a poet, Michelle Smith, who asked me if I could review her new book, Wild Flowers. This is a poetry collection about 'Survival, Depression, Self-discovery and Sexuality'. The collection is structured in a few parts: Grief/Depression, Abandonment, Love, Empowerment, and Healing. I really enjoyed the way that … Continue reading wild flowers review
So you know that post I did last week about my holiday anxieties? Well, I've got some more. This post is a part of Nicole Carman's mental health-related holiday post series, "Taking Care of your Mental Health during the Holiday Season." To see the post line-up for the previous and remaining posts in this series, … Continue reading #mentalhealthmonday – new holiday anxieties
