#mentalhealthmonday – body image and eating disorders

Sorry about the lack of a Mental Health Monday post last week, folks! I'd been catching up on GoT and discovering Pokemon for the first time, so blogging kinda went out of the window! However, never fear, I have a very interesting topic for you today - a personal look at my and my boyfriend …

#mentalhealthmonday – IM crisis service

So the other day I was having a really bad day. This wasn't anything unusual, but I really wanted to talk to someone at that moment. My boyfriend and my friends were all busy, so I thought I would give a mental health instant messaging service a go. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. I'd …

#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 …

book buying habits tag

I wasn't tagged in this, but I personally love being nosy about people's books and collections so I thought I would give it a go! Please consider yourself tagged if you're interested 🙂 Where do you buy your books from? I'm ashamed to say it, but - Amazon. I'm a student, I don't have the …

#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. …

discussion: london town

If you didn't already know, this September I am moving to London to do my MA in Publishing. I am incredibly excited and nervous all at the same time. I've never lived in a big city before, but I know that London is probably the best place for me to be, career-wise. Whenever I go …

#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 …

who am I? tag

Thanks to Sinead @ Huntress of Diverse Books for tagging me in this! What is the meaning of my name? In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, the name was used …

discussion: exam season and blogging

Welp. This time of year is never fun, but I've never had to balance so many different things before - I've got exams, I'll be working 3 (!) part-time jobs, preparing for my MA next year, and blogging, along with personal stuff too! I know I've got to be realistic - as much as I love …

liebster award

Hello bookish friends! Hope you've been having a fantastic week so far. I was kindly tagged by Sarah @ Reviews and Readathons for the Liebster Award, which was incredibly kind of her - thank you!! Rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Answer the 11 questions they’ve written for you. Nominate 11 other people (preferably those with …