the good, the bad and the ugly of life with mental illness
With yet another UK lockdown underway, mental health has understandably become a huge topic of conversation. People are repetitively referring to the ‘mental health crisis’ that is going on, especially in regards to young people with the continuous changes to their education. However, a mental health crisis has been going on for years, people have... Continue Reading →
I really don’t know why but this blog has taken a while for me to get to. I think because I am always trying to find ways to help other people when they are struggling, but rarely ever take time to think about what works for myself. It’s also because I don’t want to fully... Continue Reading →
If you have lived in this world the past month or so, you will know that it is a pretty crazy place to be. Living in the U.K. we have been in “lockdown” for almost four weeks at this point and it has definitely been a situation I never really thought would happen. In this... Continue Reading →
Thursday 6th February marked national Time to Talk day which I explained in more detail in my previous blog. Our Time to Change Southampton and Portsmouth Hub had quite a big presence across both cities. I volunteered to help in Southampton, which happened to be my first time engaging with the general public as a... Continue Reading →
So growing up I guess I would have been considered a "yesman". You asked me to do/ help with something, I would say yes and not even give it a second thought. This was okay when I was younger but as I grew up I realised what a toxic trait that this could be. But... Continue Reading →
So if you meet me in person, I am a pretty confident person. I will talk to pretty much anyone and really do enjoy having conversations with different people from different backgrounds. And if you're my mate then you will probably think I'm crazy and talk way too much! However, even though I am confident... Continue Reading →
I used to hate reading- I just didn't have the attention span for it and just couldn't concentrate on it. However, when I was stuck at home, I tried reading to give me something to do. It was a bit of hard work at first but now I absolutely love it!! I try to read... Continue Reading →
If you've read any of my previous posts then you will know that I'm 19 and looking for work as well as working on my mental health... it's not easy!! However, I have managed to get a few interviews and although unsuccessful, on the whole they have been pretty helpful and the companies have said... Continue Reading →
As I am soon to start my third course of therapy, I want to discuss what the experience of therapy is really like (I will give you a hint- you don't lie down in a chair with a doctor asking you lots of questions). Is it easy? Definitely not! Like anything involved with mental illness... Continue Reading →
Social media is a very popular subject with the media. Headlines are constantly saying how detrimental social media is to our health and well being and how our generation is ruining the platforms (as we are meant to be ruining everything). But is social media really as bad as everyone makes out? In this blog... Continue Reading →
my life with mental illness 