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…
Mental health
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…
One year on…
byTime flies when you haven’t got a clue what you are doing. One year and 11 hours ago I was in a pool, in…
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….
Falling Upwards
byA good friend of mine recently introduced me to Father Richard Rohr’s description of the Christian life as “falling upward”. My own fall began…
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…
The myth of the ‘Fresh Start’
byEvery year at this time I start looking to the next year; I’m not a fan of new years resolutions, because I can’t keep…
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….