MENTAL ILLNESS. ITS NOT A FAD. ITS NOT A FASHION TREND.
To live with a mental illness can be a very lonely and isolating time in a person’s life, a fact I know very well still battling my way...
Mental Health Awareness 'Day'
The 10th of October was World Mental Health Day and I have a confession: I’m exhausted. Not just this day in particular, it’s been...
Part One | Hidden disabilities | The Crutch Conundrum
I want to talk about something slightly outside of Autism and Mental Health today, although very much related to the subject of Hidden...
OCD Episode: Where I Literally Overthink a Discarded Dog Toy for Hours.
I'm walking down the road. Walking my dog. The same way I walk the dog, just about the same time every day. I notice things, my OCD. I...
The off button
An entire week is dedicated to raising the awareness of mental health. I can’t help but feel that this highlights not only how many...
INVISIBLE ILLNESS
Since I got diagnosed with my mental illnesses. I’ve been judged. When I got to get my medication. I get looks by the older generation...
Young, in love and depressed
Before I go any further I have to emphasise that my relationship is not the cause of my depression (don’t want my SO to get the wrong...
SAMARITANS
It’s half 3 on a cold Wednesday morning and I’m typing this up as I can’t sleep as my head is all over the place right now. See I’m the...
Becoming a mental health blogger & a time to change champion!
In July 2017, I started my blog. I had many names for this blog. It was Mental Health and Lifestyle but I didn’t like it anymore so I...
Maintaining Routine on the Autistic Spectrum
Maintaining a healthy routine can be an essential aspect of daily living when on the Autistic Spectrum, it can lead to stability and make...
Does counseling help?
Well, I thought I should talk about my son's brief encounter with mental health counseling. This was before the diagnosis of Autism was...
Me, Mental Health, Autism and how AMHA came to be. Part Two
Update 03/03/2018 Sadly not long after posting this piece, Claire passed away a few days ago during her battle with an Eating and...
Me, Mental Health, Autism and how AMHA came to be. Part One.
I can’t believe it’s been almost three months since I launched AMHA, and two years since I started developing it, time has slipped away...
Experience life without anorexia
When I was in hospital fighting my anorexia one of my motivations was that I wanted to travel and see the world. I remember one day sat...
PND!
That moment when he says "I know you don't want to admit it but I think your abit post natal!" Yeah, I am, I didn't wanna admit it but me...
