The perfectionist
I was twenty-four when I first suspected that my ‘perfectionist’ tendencies might be unhealthy. What else was I…? Determined to the point of being obsessed?…
‘My experiences with medication’
Guest post from mental health advocate, blogger & Etsy store owner Cara Lisette. I’ve taken many different medications for my mental health over the last…
Giving up alcohol didn’t cure my …
As we coast into the second lockdown, many of us are concerned about our alcohol consumption. It’s an easy vice to indulge, after all, a…
Why can’t I stop? The Dopamine …
You consume me – I think about you all the time – I don’t want anything else – I can’t stop – I’m obsessed –…
10 cheap self-care activities
Self-care isn’t complicated and it doesn’t have to be expensive. Not that I’d say no to a fancy spa retreat, or a holiday in the…
WMHD 2020 – Mental health is for EVERYONE
This post was written in celebration of WMHD 2020! Everybody has a brain, so surely EVERYONE has mental health. This message is nothing new, it’s…
Social anxiety ISN’T general anxiety!
Social anxiety is a legitimate condition, (just in case you had any doubts).I feel the need to reiterate this because, despite the great work done…
Has working from home improved your mental …
As the UK slowly goes back to normal after three months of lockdown, I find myself wondering what the new normal will look like. Lockdown…
Cry bitch cry!
January 14th is the last time that I cried. I remember the date exactly because I had a needle in my neck at the time.…
Coronavirus Anxiety
As someone who spends a great deal of time catastrophising, (e.g. imagining the worst possible outcome). It’s always a novelty when the irrational predictions bouncing…
How do you know if you have …
To date, this is the most frequent question that I’m asked. Simple, yet complicated to the point of anxiety. (Ironic). In the last three years,…
Panic. Let me count the ways
I was asked by a journalist whether a panic attack is worse than a paper cut? In response to this question and to indicate the…
Social Anxiety – The Physical Stuff
I was fourteen when it started… The blushing. The first physical symptom of social anxiety. I say first, but there were probably more. I just…
