Mental Health
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Anxiety in Uncertainty
I thought that with everything that is happening in the world right now, I would have so much to talk about. I thought I’d be coming up with all kinds of new content and creative things for you guys to read and enjoy. I’d hoped that I could use this platform to not only help you through this time, but to be a breath of fresh air to put your minds on other things. There is so much that I could’ve done with this time. In all honesty I feel like I’ve failed you a little bit. I’ve been so tired, exhausted, just from daily life that I’ve not been…
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Taking care of your mental health when you can’t go outside.
We’re going through a rather unusual time right now, one we never knew we’d face. Social isolation is not something we had ever imagined having to deal with, but it has come on so quickly that we hardly had time to prepare. I know I’m not the only one feeling quite anxious and uneasy about what is happening in our country (and the world) right now. There are so many unknowns coming that my mind barely knows how to make sense of it all. People are having to work from home, businesses are closing, we’re being told not to travel or gather in large groups. It feels like the world…
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I’m not grumpy. I’m mentally ill.
I’ve been thinking back through my past a lot recently. About past relationships and friendships. About my life in general. Something that stood out to me is the memory of being miserable. That sounds quite sad, but so many moments come to mind where I was forced into a situation I didn’t want to be in, and I was just really unhappy. This may be my social anxiety talking, but what struck me most was the way other people must have thought of me in those moments. They didn’t know what was going on in my head, all they saw was this grumpy, upset, moody person. The person who clearly…
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A day in the life of anxiety
Before I get into this I feel I should give a slight trigger warning. If you’re anything like me, reading about anxiety triggers can actually trigger your own anxiety. While I don’t discuss anything particularly bad in this post I do advise to proceed with caution if that does apply to you! Right, let’s get to it then… You open your eyelids to a haze of what now’s and what ifs. Your stomach sinking further and further into the mattress, clawing and clinging, yearning to just go back to sleep. Have you ever experienced something that intense and immovable? It’s what every day can be like when you have anxiety.…
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Why I’m Ditching New Year’s Resolutions
First of all, Happy New Year (and decade) to all you lovely people. I hope it brings you nothing but joy and happiness, and health. I’m here to talk to you about a very popular part of this time of year – New Year’s Resolutions. This post was maybe a better idea for before we’d rung in the New Year, but I needed a break with all the celebrations that were going on, so it wasn’t ready until now. New year’s resolutions are so popular, and I have nothing against anyone who has decided to make some this year (if you have please do share them in the comments below),…
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Brain fog made me do it
Brain fog is a very common symptom of any chronic illness, the fogginess of the mind clouding memory and cognitive functioning. It can make even the most clever individual feel rather silly, and it can make doing anything difficult. So, in an effort to explain what brain fog feels like, and to try and laugh at some of the things I have done, I have decided to reveal all in this post. All the things I’ve done as a result of brain fog. It is something that I’ve been struggling with a lot recently. My current job is great as it is not physically demanding, but it does drain my…
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Things not to say to someone suffering with a mental health condition.
I know this topic has been covered time and time again, but I still think it’s an important one to cover, and to keep talking about. There are so many comments, or misunderstandings, that can have a severely negative impact on people who struggle with their mental health – and it keeps happening. It can be exhausting trying to explain to people why these phrases are so unhelpful, but it’s so important. A lot of the time people do think they are really helping, or they think they know better. But there are so many better ways to support people who are struggling, and it’s not hard to do them.…
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Things depression makes difficult.
There are so many misconceptions about what living with depression is really like, and what struggles people like me face each day. Depression is actually a really difficult condition to understand when you haven’t experienced it yourself (not that I would ever want you to). We find things difficult that most people wouldn’t even think twice about. It can be very frustrating as we are often seen as lazy or like we aren’t tying hard enough simply because we find even the smallest of things very overwhelming. In an effort to help more people understand what we’re really dealing with, and raise more awareness of the true struggles of depression…
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5 simple grounding techniques for panic attacks
Panic attacks are an awful thing to experience, and it’s important to know how to deal with them if they arise. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of simple grounding techniques for panic attacks that can be whipped out at a moments notice. Firstly, if you’ve ever experienced a panic attack, which I am assuming you have, I am truly sorry you had to go through it. They can be caused by any number of things. I used to get them frequently on the way into work or before going out with friends. I’ve also had them in bed when I’ve been particularly stressed out worried about something the next…
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Loneliness is a b****
Today I really wanted to talk about something that I don’t think people talk about enough when it comes to mental health (or chronic illness): loneliness. This is a huge symptom of mental health problems, and something that’s really affected me a lot lately. And it’s not just that we don’t always talk about it, but people who haven’t experienced it often don’t understand how truly lonely it can be. Not time to read now? Pin it for later: Loneliness in the mental health community is a big problem. Let me paint you a picture, a picture of my life: I live with my boyfriend, who is very lovely and…
