Why I had to lose my career to save my mental health
"Do you want a sick line?" the doctor asked me, and as she did so I breathed a sigh of relief. I had been considering speaking to a doctor for weeks at this point; repeatedly lifting the phone to my ear, dialling the number and then slamming it down in protest,...
Turning 30 and I still don’t want kids – what’s wrong with me?
Now is the perfect time for me to get pregnant. I've been with my partner for almost 12 years, we got married in 2015, we just moved to a new city where he's got a good job and I work part time. Apart from owning our own house, we are in a good state of affairs at the...
How to deal with negative people and feeling drained
I ran a poll on Twitter asking how to deal with negative people. Overwhelmingly the response was 'avoid them'. Pretty harsh don't you think? Everyone's allowed a good old moan once in a while; in fact I think it's healthy to get your grievances out in the open....
10 helpful things to say to someone with depression
I recently posted about my Self-care tips for when you're depressed and whilst writing it I realised that it's always with the help of my other half that I feel better. I'm not saying that you need a partner to feel good - not at all - but over the years...
Blogging for introverts: heaven or hell?
I was going to name this Tips for introvert bloggers! But then I realised I don't actually have any tips, and I haven't yet figured out if the whole world of blogging is actually a good thing or a bad thing for introverts. Is it heaven or hell? Well first...
How writing has improved my mental health
I've not realised until recently how important writing is to me. I've started doing it everyday, it's definitely become a habit but an enjoyable and healthy one at that. I still have ongoing mental health issues and probably always will, but finding a...