#mentalhealthmonday – my romantic relationship

One of the most talked about aspects of mental health, I've found, is how a mental health problem could impact romantic relationships. So I thought I would talk specifically about my relationship with my boyfriend Jay, who also has a mental illness. Now, I'm not saying that our relationship is perfect! But we've been together for …

#mentalhealthmonday – when am I cured?

I've taken my medication. I've been to therapy (a couple of times). I'm trying to become more resilient, and I have many loving and supportive relationships in my life. That means I'm cured, right?! Wrong. (As per usual, this post is entirely made up of my own opinions. There are people out there who have …

#mental health monday: haldol and hyacinths

Another Monday, another post about mental health! This week I'm intersecting Mental Health Monday and the Ramadan Readathon to bring you a review of Melody Moezzi's autobiography Haldol and Hyacinths. Melody Moezzi was born to Persian parents at the height of the Islamic Revolution and raised amid a vibrant, loving, and gossipy Iranian diaspora in …

diverse summer releases

For me, summer = more time to read. I thought I would put together a huge list of some of the diverse books being released this June, July, and August - I know my TBR has suffered because of it! Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue - Makenzi Lee (bisexual) Saints and Misfits - S.K. Ali …

#mental health monday: working in mental health

As some of you may know, one of my jobs this summer is with Mind, a mental health charity in the UK. I would seriously recommend having a look through the website even if you aren't based in the UK. It has a lot of fabulous resources for people with mental ill health, and for …

may monthly wrap-up

I don't know about you, but I am VERY HAPPY that May is over. Here's what I got up to in the blogging world! Book Reviews: Stained (Asian Lit Bingo: Asian Muslim MC, own voices) Seven Tears at High Tide (LGBTQIAP Asian MC, own voices) Everything I Never Told You (Historical Fiction with Asian MC, own voices) Girl …

#mentalhealthmonday – high functioning mental illness

Hello once again everyone! I have officially returned from Paris, ready and refreshed to bring you more blogging, and, most importantly, more posts about mental health! Today I thought I would talk about a topic that's particularly close to my heart, which is that of high functioning mental illness. This is basically me in a nutshell. …

#mentalhealthmonday – ‘crazy’

Sorry for no Mental Health Monday last week, folks. I was really busy preparing myself for a Shakespeare exam, and I thought it would be counter-productive to write a post about mental health whilst unnecessarily stressing myself out. However, I am now BACK - university is finished, and although I'll be working this summer, there will …

#mentalhealthmonday – feminism and mental health

This has been a difficult post to write. There's so much I want to say about women and female-identifying people and mental health, but the words just don't want to come. Do you ever have that? Anyway, here's my best shot. TW for discussion of suicide and refusal to medicate.  In my opinion, there is an …

april monthly wrap-up

Happy May, everyone! April has been a bit of a whirlwind - lots of studying and writing essays, along with Easter celebrations, new jobs and planning for my move to London AND my trip to Paris! Stress!! (It was also my birthday on the 29th, so I took a very nice day off with that.) …