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Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. The topic for September is 'simple things to lift your spirits'.
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My daughter finally got me to hospital.
She had rushed up from London to Gateshead to be met by her father, a quivering wreck, and a gaggle of police hovering around me in the kitc...
Over the last few years I have been working hard on being kind to myself. It was only after I sat down at the beginning of this journey and wrote down my thoughts,that I realised I...
I really love the run up to Christmas, more than the actual day to be honest! I love mince pies, decorations, fairy lights, trees with angels on top, socialising, smiles ... laught...
A woman is at the centre of this. Inevitably.
Or rather, two women. Or maybe three. Perhaps, ultimately, even four.
But that’s a story for later.
Safe to say, my world was cr...
I have battle scars.
And these imperfections are a part of who I am.
They are not a marker of my weakness.
Nor are they a sign of the defeats I have suffered along the way.
The...
Twenty years ago, I was a successful teacher, a professional singer and had an all round fantastic life. Then suddenly everything fell apart. I became part of a system of psychiatr...
When holidays come around it is a large relief that one finally has the time to unwind and spend quality time with love ones. This is an awesome way to make yourself happier as the...
Often, it is very difficult to identify the root cause of a problem- especially when you are distressed by it. It requires much introspection and lateral thinking- so how can self-...
So I just posted this text on Facebook as I find that I often battle with perceived social pressures from friends and acquaintances during periods of severe depression. I torture m...
Taking part in family life has been a significant challenge for me during the last year, having experienced a major depressive episode for the first time in my life. In an effort t...
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