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Advice
The things I wish people had told me
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It’s okay to cry – cry as much as you need. Nobody has the answers. (Not even the professionals). You can search but you won’t find them. Some days the…
General
Dear Depression … Why?
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Dear Depression, Why have you chosen to follow me around? You watch with a menacing delight as the tears fall from my eyes. It seems you enjoy every moment of…
Advice
Being Kind to Yourself
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You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head, be kind to yourself… kindness always Nourish your body, brain and soul… Being kind to…
Reviews
Notes on a Nervous Planet – Haig *Book Review*
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Love: ‘Only love will save us.’ My aim – ‘To feel every moment, to ignore tomorrow, to unlearn all the worries and regrets and fear caused by the concept of…
Therapy
Animals & Mental Health
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Animals: My true love. Unconditional love. MARLEY AND BRUCE. I love you both (I type this like they are ever going to read it?!) Animals are just amazing. They love…
Medical
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
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These are some symptoms, everyone is different – we don’t all experience the same symptoms. Some will over-eat rather than experience a loss of appetite, similarly with many of the…
General
MY POEMS. MY FEELINGS
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MY POEMS, MY FEELINGS These are some of the poems I have written. They are bleak but so is the subject. You wake up more restless than ever before You…
General
15 MYTHS ABOUT DEPRESSION
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Depression is all in your head – NO, depression is real. You can’t just ‘ignore it’ or ‘get a grip’. It has more of a grip over you, taking away…
Support
WHO TO TALK TO AND WHERE TO REACH OUT
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A list of helplines and apps to use, sometimes you may feel like you can’t speak to friends and family and reaching out to someone you don’t know helps you…
Advice
DEPRESSION: Alternative Treatments to Antidepressant
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These treatments also compliment therapy and medication – these are some of the things I try and do alongside taking medication. Some more than others. Some of these I have…