‘A brilliantly honest reminder about how to control your online space and not let it control you.’ — Emma Gannon, Sunday Times Bestselling Author
‘Fiona writes about mental health with fearless honesty and a quick wit. So much will resonate with so many.’ — Yvette Caster, Journalist and host of Metro.co.uk’s Mentally Yours podcast
‘Fiona’s open and engaging style draws you into her world … We can all learn from her journey and recognise that, even when following our dreams, we all need to go at our own pace.’ —Rebecca Thair, Editor at Happiful
My digital depression journey – how the internet gave me a voice
My first experience using the internet was (probably) in the year 1999. I was twelve years old and in first year of secondary school learning about an incredibly boring tool called ‘electronic mail’, not because it was particularly helpful or even...
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Being offline, writing a book and eating ice cream for breakfast
It seems fitting that the last 12 months of my life have been bookended by two amazing - yet entirely different - holidays. In the summer of 2017, I watched as everyone else in my workplace jetted off to various locations from Tenerife to South Wales, only...
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Flexible working: An unrealistic goal for self-employed people with mental illness?
I’m not sure I have the answer
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The most important things that counselling has taught me
If you’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness then you’ve probably been told a million times that it’s good to talk. Being open and honest with your partner, family and friends is definitely a step in the right direction as keeping your feeling bottled up...
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Talking therapy – a painful step in my recovery from depression and anxiety
It’s easy for me to sit here and tell you to get therapy. I was lucky enough to receive counselling from the NHS after I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and without it I’m not sure how my recovery would have panned out. Walking into a tiny...
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Wedding planning with depression and anxiety
I started planning my wedding in 2014, just two years after my initial diagnoses of depression and anxiety. On the outside, I appeared to be quite happy and excited but truthfully I found the whole experience rather stressful. To be honest I could get...
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Why make-up free days are essential for your self-care routine
Make up free days are essential for self-care I haven't always been an advocate of the make up-free life. I remember getting a compliment one day at work when I was in my 'proper' job. You know, the type of job that your parents are finally happy about....
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Talking diets and online expectations with Carly Rowena
At a party I recently saw a friend who I hadn’t seen for almost a year. She had lost a lot of weight and was being praised for the achievement by all the women at the party. With my history of rapid weight loss, crash dieting, binge eating and excessive exercising I...
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To my friends – here is the truth about my mental illness
This week in the Year of Gratitude series, the suggested writing prompt is 'a friend' that you're grateful for. Here's my take on the subject... It took a few minutes for me to realise that my phone was ringing. The harsh sound of it vibrating...
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10 random acts of kindness you can do today
February 12th sees the start of Random Acts of Kindness Week. I don't care much for these types of campaigns - although I'll admit National Doughnut Day has made me reconsider - but if there's something to raise awareness about, being kind to one another does nothing...
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10 reasons why it’s great to live Birmingham
This week in the Gratitude Challenge it's time to talk about the city I live in. I have to admit this made me a tad teary when I realised I had to talk about Birmingham instead of Glasgow (I moved here in July 2016) but then I remembered I have so much to be grateful...
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Reasons why I’m grateful for the best gift I’ve ever been given
This week in the Year of Gratitude challenge the task is to talk about something someone gave me. I tried to find something heartfelt and sentimental that's been in my possession since I was a child, Perhaps a handmade blanket or a worn out old teddy bear? I couldn't...
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