I was tagged by the lovely Fiona from Like As the Waves to complete this challenge. Fiona writes so well about her mental health, and is such a kind and supportive person. Please check out her blog if you haven’t already as she’s such an important voice in the community. Thanks Fiona, and thank you…
I was tagged by the wonderful Fox from The Patchwork Fox to complete the A-Z challenge. Before I commence, please go and check out their blog – it’s brilliant, full of insightful, thoughtful content and they’re a total sweetheart to boot. This challenge was actually created by Fox based on a list they found in…
It’s been six months since I’ve worked outside of my home, for anyone other than myself. After losing two jobs in succession due to my mental health (and two prior to that owing to redundancy), I made the decision to give myself a break and stay at home. I’m surprised it’s already been so long….
I’ve been tagged by Ida and Nicole,Β aka two of my absolute faves, to do the autumn tag; I’m not great at responding to tags sometimes, but when it’s at the hands of these two powerhouses how can I not get involved? Looking at their posts, they both seem to have slightly different questions, so I’m…
As many of you may know due to my constant complaining on Twitter, I’m currently semi-self-employed (what a catchy job title) and not earning enough money. I’ve lost two jobs on the bounce due to sickness caused by my mental health conditions. In order to actually make some progress in getting better, I’ve decided not…
The guest post this week is from Robbie at My Weak Started on Sadder DaysΒ Robbie has also recently set up a website, Mondays With Us Robbie is a US Air Force veteran sharing his story of PTSD – but it’s not what you’d think. *** Written by Robbie S. Millward, Milford New Hampshire USA Thank…
It’s been a while since I’ve uploaded a post of my own – the guest posts have all gone ahead as scheduled, but my own content has been lacking. It seems my inspiration and motivation took a last minute holiday without telling me. When Fiona from Like As the WavesΒ nominated me for this award not…
This week’s guest blogger has chosen to remain anonymous, but has nevertheless submitted a powerful, vulnerable, and honest account of living with not only addiction, but also undiagnosed ADHD. *** I was around eight years old when I first came to the rather rueful conclusion that I was different to the other boys and girls…
The next guest post in the series is from Leah at My Bellyful. Leah is a writer and blogger inspired by her passion for art, writing and life in between. Leah has written about her OCD and the difficulties she has had in opening up about it. *** Although my problems with OCD started well…
This weeks guest post is from Pete at Rolling JoviΒ where you can check out his photography. Pete has written about his experiences with paranoid schizophrenia, as well as coming to terms with his own sexuality amidst his specific mental illness and treatment from others. Some readers may find the content of this post upsetting at…