Anxiety

Anxiety is the feeling of being nervous, tense or worried. Most of us feel anxious at some point, often in anticipation of something, during times of stress or when dealing with big changes in our lives. However, it is possible to get into situations where these feelings become overwhelming, affecting our lives and potentially leading to anxiety attacks. There are various methods of managing anxiety, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and medication.

You can read more about anxiety on Mind’s website.


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How Writing Saved My Life

  Mental Health, Writing
1,064 words

I’ve always been a big reader and have often dreamed about becoming a writer, but I never imagined that writing would one day save my life.

Let's Talk About... Losing Faith

I struggled with many things when I was suffering from depression and anxiety, including issues surrounding my career, my relationships, my social life… It’s too much to talk about all at once, so I want to break it down and focus on one thing at a time. The following is based...

The Journey - Part 3

  Mental Health, Writing
2,688 words

Continued from here. (The story begins here.)

The Journey - Part 2

  Mental Health, Writing
992 words

Continued from here.

The Journey

  Mental Health, Writing
1,487 words

Last year, I wrote a short story for a competition by Mind, the mental health charity. The story, ‘The Journey’, was shortlisted but didn’t win any of the top prizes. Given that I wrote the story specifically for the competition, I didn’t really know what else to do with it,...

Let's Talk About... Sleep and Insomnia

So, this is the first entry in what I’m calling “Let’s Talk About…”, which is based on my personal battle with mental health problems, my notes from therapy and my own research/experience of trying to live a happier life.

'Happy' by Derren Brown

 
553 words

A while back, I reviewed Sarah Millican’s brilliant book “How To Be Champion”, which was part autobiography, part joke collection and part self-help book. On a similar theme, I’d like to discuss another book I’ve been reading recently; “Happy” by mentalist, illusionist and warlock Derren Brown. Or, to give it...

Introduction - Let's Talk About Mental Health

For most of the last decade, I have been struggling with a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and insomnia. I suffered on and off for a very long time before finally getting the help I needed and managing to turn my life around.

How to be Champion

543 words

One of the things that I wanted to talk about on this blog is mental health. Specifically, I want to share my own experiences and some of the things that helped me with my recovery and continue to help me to be in my day-to-day life. In this post, I want...