PinnedAn Introduction to Mental HealthI’ve decided to write a blog about lessons learned in mental health, and been informed I ought to provide some context to them. To explain…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Lesson 10: Antidepressants Can Make You Want to DieOne of the more important issues around mental health I feel it prudent to discuss, is medication. Antidepressants in particular. Fair…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Lesson 9: Go to Fucking Therapy (Yes, You)Really this should be lesson number one. Therapy, therapy, therapy, therapy, therapy. Therapy. Are you a person? Have you got issues? Yes…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
Lesson 8: Night Driving Makes Me Feel Both More and Less InsaneSo I have learned to drive relatively late in life. My main reason for finally doing it was to provide myself with an escape from my…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
Lesson 7: The Film Easy A Can Cure a Panic AttackYears ago I was at a festival writhing and suffering and tugging my hair out, alone in a tent one evening. No, it wasn’t a bad trip or drug…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Lesson 6: Your Life Coach is Unlikely to be Terry CrewsAnxiety isn’t really very funny most of the time. Retrospectively, sure, but not at the time. It’s hard to be overly comical when you…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Lesson 5: Becoming a Sad Bastard Can be Good for YouOften to overcome hurdles in mental health, we must allow ourselves to delve into realms of sad bastard-dom. Really, these realms don’t…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Lesson 4: Keep a Diary Instead of Killing a Bunch of PeopleJournaling has figuratively saved my life. Perhaps literally. I know what you’re thinking, ‘journaling? Gaaaay.’ Well that simply makes you…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
11 Films About Loneliness to Make Us Feel ConnectedSomeone once said (For the life of me I can’t find the quote, so this may be butchered) that all the greatest stories are about loneliness…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Mindfulness: Don’t Let the Buzzword Put You OffIn my last post, I briefly mentioned how beneficial mindfulness can be. Everyone knows this, it’s been shown in studies, it zips by you in…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020