

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...


Appreciate Every Minute You Get!
So, it’s Valentine’s Day today! I’m single as anything. So today I’ve focused on my friends and family. Plus, stuffing my face with my...


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...


LIVING WITH ANXIETY
We all have the anxious emotion in our body. We wouldn’t all be human if we didn’t have that but for others like myself, my anxious...


Dear 20
As I am writing this I am sitting on a train travelling from one country to the next, on what is my 21st birthday. A milestone for some,...


Body positively! I love my body!
Go back to 2015 when I was 17. I hated my body. I hated my thighs, I hated my stomach, I hated my hair. I hated everything about me. I...


Talking about my mental health has made me into the person I am today
Let’s all be honest, everything happens for a reason in life whether it’s good or bad. If I could go back to be that 17 year old who was...


A How-To Guide on Dealing with Those with OCD
All people have some form of obsession in their lives, it is what drives the human condition. For most people, they can simply rate these...


Everyone Has a Little Mental Illness
I started this article based off a comment from a reader asking about small bits of OCD this person has, and if that qualifies as "OCD."...


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...


Why Im Such Grinch At Christmas
It all started about 13 years ago on 23rd December ... I got in the bath, my sister was on the pc, mum was getting ready for bed and all...


DIAGNOSIS DAY | OUR AUTISM JOURNEY | A PARENT’S VIEW
I first noticed something was different about my middle child Mikey, when he was almost two years old. He wasn’t quite hitting the...