That feeling you get when you're doing well, achieving and everything is working out, but somehow you feel like a fraud. You tell yourself over and over, "I'll never be good enough" It's called imposter syndrome and it makes us feel insecure as hell. It leaves us feeling as though we're not worthy of our [...]
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How to help someone before and during a manic episode
Make a Plan. Before an episode of mania starts, make a plan together. First off, they'll be more receptive to your ideas. They'll be more in control and be able to look objectively at previous episodes of mania. Decide together what will help them, and what support and help they want when they are seriously [...]
Ideas To Help Someone With Psychosis
I've listed on the blog before about what not to say to someone with psychosis, and although that's important, I realised I didn't go into much detail about what helps. As I've mentioned before, psychosis covers experiences from hearing, seeing, or feeling things that aren't really there, and delusions. Delusional thinking causes us to believe [...]
Why I Decided To Go Freelance
I wake up to my alarm ringing and the cat sitting on my head. I look across and my husband is still blissfully asleep. It's six o'clock. It's freezing. It's dark, and I have to be at work in an hour. It takes me twenty minutes to walk, or I can take the rammed packed [...]
Impatience And Bipolar
Impatience, real impatience: Jumping up and down Stamping my feet shouting, "I need to know NOW" There's something about having bipolar that makes me impatient. When I'm depressed or manic, I need things to happen right now. For instance, at the moment, I'm waiting for three significant pieces of news. I'm beyond over waiting to hear [...]
Ten Years Of Mental Illness
Ten years ago I was a whirlwind of extreme moods, constantly battling against each other. I would suffer from severe depression, which decimated my sense of self worth. I was constantly signed off ill from work, and my career suffered because of it. I always felt exhausted and for a twenty three year old that [...]
Those of us with severe mental illness are here and should be visible in the mental health conversation
Self care, wellbeing, mindfulness, depression, anxiety. All words the general public are accustomed to hearing. They are part of the mental health conversation and have become integral to increasing understanding of mental illness. What about psychosis, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD BPD? These are terms that still make people feel uncomfortable and on edge. People still believe that [...]
Mind Media Awards 2018 – Shortlisted, ME?!
Last night I was checking my emails and a message popped up. It said 'Mind Media Award Shortlist' I was fully expecting a resounding, "Thank you, but unfortunately.." response, which is pretty much the story of my life. Then I clicked in and it said, "Congratulations!" I screamed out loud. Jumped up and down in [...]
Where to Start Talking About Mental Health
Starting the conversation about mental health can feel overwhelming; but it doesn't have to be. Someone struggling may need the smallest gesture to pull them through. You have the tools to save someone's life, even if you don't realise it. Here are a few things that you can do to help someone in your life. [...]
Guest Post: How I Became an Alcoholic at 14 – by Charlotte Underwood
In this guest blog, Charlotte describes her experiences of alcoholism as a young person and how there is hope and a way to overcome. When you think about an alcoholic, many may think of an adult who is either out partying every night or drinking home alone after work and passing out on the sofa. [...]
