But What If I fail?
I'm staring at the screen, wishing the words would come easier. They're there, wrapped up in some part of my head that feels a little...
6 Months
It’s 6 months today since Mum died. There aren’t really any words to put to it. It’s just a fact. A lot has changed in the past 6 months....
'But You Don't Look Depressed?'
It's Depression Awareness Week this week. Mental health is not something I usually blog about (explicitly) but hey, there's a first time...
The Great Grief Identity Crisis
I'm having a bit of an identity crisis. I've always defined myself by what I do, or how I relate to others, but it all seems to be a bit...
Slam Poem
Subtext: It’s everywhere. It’s in the way you say “I’m a little busy right now” When what you’re actually saying is: “I don’t want to...
Body Image: Hating Myself
My only respite at the moment is sleep. For those few precious hours each night I don't have to be intensely uncomfortable in my own...
Change
Change, whether it is big or small, can have an impact on your mental health. It is something that can go on in anyone’s life, no matter...
I Need You to Know That I Have a Personality Disorder
I need you to know that I have a personality disorder, it is the diagnosis that I don't speak about publicly and rarely talk about to...
It's Horrible Feeling Ill, and Worse When You Can't Even Text Your Mum
This weekend, I haven't been all that well. This isn't unheard of or anything - throughout Mum's illness, I had a couple of periods where...
Can I Make Recovery Fit?
The other day I wrote myself a kind of mantra about recovery: Some days in recovery aren't easy. Sometimes you might feel like the world...
