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...

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....

Often seen as an elderly person’s hobby, gardening and it’s benefits to health can often be overlooked. With benefits to physical health,...

**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...

Between Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, Claudia Hammond’s radio 4 series ‘D for Diagnosis’ and my own personal work, the idea of...

Last week I wasn’t feeling good, I was experiencing dissociative episodes, strong and urgent suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges, my...

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...

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...

When we discuss the high staff turnover, lack of reliable support, and other issues within CAMHS services we often think about the...

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...

*** I don't want this post to discourage anyone from seeking help. Please seek help from your doctor, A+E, Mental health team, helplines...

*Trigger Warning* read with caution and care. Mention of suicide, self harm and eating disorder. I've been thinking recently that many...

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...

Last week I felt the familiar experience of a crisis preparing to pounce on my vulnerable body and mind. The swelling of anxiety,...

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...

!TRIGGER WARNING! do not read this if you are feeling vulnerable, are easily triggered and/or are currently suffering with obsessive...

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...

(Trigger warning) In my activism and public speaking I talk about my experiences of accessing mental health services, inevitably this...

During a recent exploration of my computer files I stumbled upon and file named 'ramblings', intrigued I opened the file and discovered a...

*potential trigger warning* mention of ED behaviours Please do not read if you are feeling particularly vulnerable, or if you feel like...