Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. As April is Stress Awareness Month, this month's blog theme is stress.
Share your thoughts/experiences with the SANE Community here.
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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...
Posted by
SANE11th Dec 2017
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...
Posted by
SANE11th Dec 2017
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...
Posted by
jackmarsden09th Dec 2017
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...
Posted by
SANE08th Dec 2017
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...
Posted by
mummydrury04th Dec 2017
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...
Posted by
logic64003rd Dec 2017
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-...
Posted by
logic64015th Nov 2017
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...
Posted by
SANE14th Nov 2017
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...
Posted by
clairerpb08th Nov 2017
DISCRIMINATIONS
The fear unknown leads to fear and hatred
As misinformation created by the media
Against people who are disabled
Having a disability does leave you weakened
This do...
Posted by
sunshine05th Nov 2017