Just don’t think about it
bySo, I have realised recently that my mental health over the past year seems to noticeably deteriorate after someone has asked me how I…
Depression
The System
bySo, I am going to jump back onto that old thing – the system for treating mental health. We all know (I hope!) that…
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…
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…