Just don’t think about it
So, I have realised recently that my mental health over the past year seems to noticeably deteriorate after someone has asked me how I…
The System
So, I am going to jump back onto that old thing – the system for treating mental health. We all know (I hope!) that…
One year on…
Time flies when you haven’t got a clue what you are doing. One year and 11 hours ago I was in a pool, in…
Broken Referral
It has been a busy year. Elijah will be one year old in a couple of weeks and since he was born we have…
High Functioning
Many people we encounter day to day do not fulfil the imagined role that people with mental health problems are thought to have. They…
Cry for Help
I have had depression and anxiety for a long time. My whole adult life I have been living with these illnesses with increasing ease….
All change
I haven’t blogged in while. It’s been a bit of a busy time, what with having a baby and trying to finish my book…
I sat there…
I’ve sat in some difficult places in my life: doctor’s offices, gambling costs of tests being worth the debt if they brought answers to…
Falling Upwards
A good friend of mine recently introduced me to Father Richard Rohr’s description of the Christian life as “falling upward”. My own fall began…