Broken Referral
byIt has been a busy year. Elijah will be one year old in a couple of weeks and since he was born we have…
Depression
High Functioning
byMany 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
byI 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
byI 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…
Finding Faith
byThere are times when faith is an overwhelming prospect. How, when life is just feeling like a consistent and growing challenge, do you keep…
The value of talking
byThere is a lie that society tells us. There is increasing awareness of this lie, and growing numbers of people speaking out to put…
Why it hurts – #kenlivingstone
byKen Livingstone has come out with some extraordinary comments today about depression. He was appointed to the Labour defence review, which caused much comment…
WMHD – an encouraging day!
byToday has been a really encouraging day for me. I have spent the day in Hammersmith taking part in the Big Mental Health day….
Change induced brain malfunction
byI saw my psychiatrist on Monday and was happily chatting to him about how well I was doing. Exhausted, yes – but seeing someone…