Mental Health Q and A

Hi! As I always say, it's so so important to talk about your mental health, so I thought I would answer these questions and share a bit more about myself. What is your mental health issue? Ah, I'm lucky enough to blessed with quite a few diagnoses! In 2010, I was told I have Generalised …

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MY TRIP TO HMP GRENDON

Hi! This week [25.06.2019] I was extremely lucky to have the opportunity to visit HMP Grendon and HMP Springhill. HMP Grendon is a category B/C prison surrounded by the open prison Springhill. These prisons are situated in Buckinghamshire, near Aylesbury, in the UK. As my mum frequently likes to point out, this was not my …

JUNE 2019 MH REFLECTION

Hi guys! It's that time where I 'think out loud' again. If May 2019 was the month I filled with friendships, June was the opposite. I just isolated myself. I've found it really hard to be around anyone, even myself most days. To be completely honest, I've really struggled this month. I haven't really told …

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AWARENESS MONTH 2019

{ POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING FOR PTSD SUFFERERS - NO GRAPHIC CONTENT, JUST INFORMATION FOR AWARENESS } Hi all! I hope we are all well. Today's post is a bit of a long one. As we are in the midst of June, it's time to talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness month. A lot …

THE SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD 2019

  Hi all! I hope you've had a good week. I have been lucky enough to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award again! If you missed my 2018 nomination - you can find it here. This is a peer recognition award, where bloggers are recognised by other bloggers and are nominated for spreading joy …

MAY 2019 MENTAL HEALTH REFLECTION

Hi guys! I feel like I've really gotten back into the swing of things with this little blog! I've had an idea to post a sort of summary about each month in terms of what happened and how my mental health has been - one, to make sure I'm posting more regularly and two, as …

30 GOOD THINGS ABOUT BIPOLAR

Now, this post may seem a little bit peculiar. I've been doing a lot of soul-searching recently and in an attempt to break the stigma of Bipolar, I thought I would list 30 'good things' which have come from living with it. I think it is important to reflect on things - it might not …

MY LIFE ON LITHIUM.

For those who know me, or have been kind enough to read some of my other ramblings, you'll know that I manage my bipolar disorder through medication as well as self-care techniques. But one, in particular, has had a huge impact upon my life... Lithium Carbonate.  As it so happens, today is my Lithium monitoring day so I …

BIPOLAR RECOVERY IS MORE THAN JUST TAKING YOUR MEDS.

  I'm baaaack! As my first post since taking a break, I feel this topic is pretty relevant. Recovery from mental illness is more than just taking your meds. This resurfaces every time I overcome a difficult situation whilst taking MH medication. There seems to be an idea that the meds 'did all the hard work'. I …

VOGUE PARODY: 73 QUESTIONS ABOUT ME

I was nominated by the very lovely Ami - to answer 73 questions all about me and then nominate another 12 people to answer the same questions... 1. What is your usual Starbucks order? I'm more of a Costa gal, but I'm a sucker for an iced caramel latte, mmm. 2. What does your work …

THE MYSTERY BLOGGER AWARD 2019

The lovely Ami from UNDERCOVERSUPERHERO nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award! She has the kindest heart and a really interesting blog, go and show her some love. What is the Mystery Blogger Award? "Mystery Blogger Award" is an award for "amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. …