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Mair Elliott
Jan 1, 20206 min read
Reflecting on a decade...
I wasn’t going to do anything public for the new year, but I felt I needed to write something down for myself. It seems strange to...
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Mair Elliott
Nov 23, 20194 min read
Patience cannot be prescribed, but it can be practiced.
Last week I needed to kill some time before catching a train home one morning. I found a café to sit in and ordered coffee and breakfast....
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Mair Elliott
Sep 27, 20194 min read
Gardening and recovery
Often seen as an elderly person’s hobby, gardening and it’s benefits to health can often be overlooked. With benefits to physical health,...
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Mair Elliott
Aug 26, 20195 min read
Alone does not mean lonely
**I realise this may read as if I think more highly of myself than others, which I do not. I wrote this because I am frequently irked by...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 30, 20196 min read
To diagnose or not to diagnose
Between Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, Claudia Hammond’s radio 4 series ‘D for Diagnosis’ and my own personal work, the idea of...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 10, 20195 min read
The healer - passive patient dynamic
Last week I wasn’t feeling good, I was experiencing dissociative episodes, strong and urgent suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges, my...
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Mair Elliott
May 24, 20195 min read
Art and mental health
Last week I attended a fantastic event on the theme of art and mental health. It was like a breath of fresh air. I had an incredibly...
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Mair Elliott
May 13, 20194 min read
Body hatred to body positive
As you may be aware. This week is mental health awareness week with the topic of ‘body image’. Body image is how we think and feel about...
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Mair Elliott
Apr 24, 20193 min read
The long-term effects of unreliable, inconsistent support in CAMHS
When we discuss the high staff turnover, lack of reliable support, and other issues within CAMHS services we often think about the...
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Mair Elliott
Mar 26, 20194 min read
Playing with waves
Roughly a year ago, a couple of weeks into meeting with a new therapist she asked me; “What did you enjoy as a child?” Without thought I...
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Mair Elliott
Mar 22, 20195 min read
The crisis dilemma
*** I don't want this post to discourage anyone from seeking help. Please seek help from your doctor, A+E, Mental health team, helplines...
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Mair Elliott
Jan 2, 20198 min read
A day in steps
*Trigger Warning* read with caution and care. Mention of suicide, self harm and eating disorder. I've been thinking recently that many...
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Mair Elliott
Oct 10, 20184 min read
Reflecting on World mental health day..
As part of mental health day 2018 I delivered a presentation about my journey with mental illness and what 'mental health' is to a group...
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Mair Elliott
Oct 6, 20183 min read
In the face of a snarling beast....
Last week I felt the familiar experience of a crisis preparing to pounce on my vulnerable body and mind. The swelling of anxiety,...
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Mair Elliott
Aug 24, 20183 min read
Grief in recovery
I have never really lost anyone. I have never been to a funeral or lain flowers at a grave. I am very lucky to have lived 21 years...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 24, 20184 min read
Exercise and me
!TRIGGER WARNING! do not read this if you are feeling vulnerable, are easily triggered and/or are currently suffering with obsessive...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 24, 20184 min read
Animals, autism and health..
I have always been an animal person. Up until the age of 6 we lived in a city and so couldn't have any pets. But every school holiday...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 21, 20184 min read
A hearty Thank you
(Trigger warning) In my activism and public speaking I talk about my experiences of accessing mental health services, inevitably this...
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Mair Elliott
Jul 19, 20183 min read
Experiencing hallucinations..
During a recent exploration of my computer files I stumbled upon and file named 'ramblings', intrigued I opened the file and discovered a...
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Mair Elliott
May 21, 20186 min read
Why Eating Disorder recovery scares me..
*potential trigger warning* mention of ED behaviours Please do not read if you are feeling particularly vulnerable, or if you feel like...
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