Mental illness is a complex beast, and anxiety is regularly joined by other disorders. But because anxiety is more widely known (although not necessarily better understood), sufferers often roll all of their issues into the snowball of anxiety, and don't receive proper diagnosis and treatment of other disorders. I've already touched on my own experience... Continue Reading →
Guest post – My Path to Mental Illness Recovery
If you read my last post on whether or not it's possible to cure mental illness you'll know that, whilst I don't believe there's a cure right now, that doesn't mean there isn't hope. Is it possible for us to manage mental illness and still live just as happy and fulfilling a life as anyone... Continue Reading →
Is it possible to cure mental illness?
By now we're all well used to the vast divide that exists between the approach towards, understanding of and treatment of mental and physical health. In physical medicine (whilst I acknowledge it obviously has its own set of challenges) we have constant research, fundraising and the development of pioneering surgeries. But it seems, to me... Continue Reading →
Guest Post – Five Places I Go To Unwind For My Mental Health
I'm very excited to share a special guest post with you all today from the lovely Hannah Read, the blogger behind Pages, Places and Plates. Hannah, like myself, struggles with her mental health and so understands just how important it is to take some time for yourself. So grab a cup of tea, relax and... Continue Reading →
Guest blog – From battling depression to starting a business
For those that haven't read Charlotte's guest blog - why not?! For those that did - I think we can all agree how brave she is to tell her story so openly. And today I am immensely proud to share with you another guest blog, in honour of Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Week, from the... Continue Reading →
Guest blog – Fat, feminist me
I'm so excited to share with you a very special guest blog today in honour of Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Week. Charlotte and I have been friends our whole lives - we met at nursery age 2, have been on holidays together and even promised we'd get married one day, until one of... Continue Reading →