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Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. December's theme is mental health during the holiday season.
We advise before submitting your blog to save your entry on a Word document - in case any technical issues arise. If you are experiencing issues, please email your entry to fundraising@sane.org.uk.
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It’s the evening before my Work Capability Assessment.
My CPN is taking me because I always get lost in strange places, sort of disoriented. She’s said I needn’t have put myself th...
I haven't posted a blog on here in a very long time, and I apologize for that but I have been quite busy. And that isn't a lie either.
I have been getting cognitive behavioural the...
...for stress, sensory overload, exhaustion & insomnia.
Stress – deal with the source (situation, event) asap. Use exercise to destress if feeling hyper (eg a short walk, breath of...
I woke up very tired this morning.
I was up until the early hours being a carer.
I’m burnt out.
My energy levels fluctuate between moderately active to running on empty both mental...
I saw the psych this morning.
I almost didn’t go. Things seem to have settled to the point where I’m not okay, but okay.
I’m okay because I’m not having suicidal thoughts, or thoug...
So, I’ve been preparing for my ATOS Work Capability Assessment next week and, having weighed up all my options, made some decisions.
I’ve decided to return to work late next year. ...
I feel..
Alone
Unhappy
Lonely
Lost
Voiceless
Scared
Dejected.
Rejected
Ignored
Insecure
I'm Fading Away
I need somewhere to escape to.
I need a safe place, a sanctuary.
I need to b...
Too strong to die,
Too weak to live.
Cursed to spend eternity in limbo, neither dead, nor alive....
Hi, this is my first post, I'm still trying to figure out what to say & how this all works.
I just wanted to post a quote, to break the ice, but I didn't know whether to put it in ...
There was one day this week that was just a catalogue of (small) disasters. It started with an argument with the doctor's receptionist, progressed through a broken down car and a f...
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