Paul Harris

Wilbur Smith – Tips on Writing

I was hugely excited and proud to have a blog published on the Mind website this week; it was all about how writing helps my mental health. Writing My Way Through Anxiety and Depression Creative writing is great fun and I really enjoy letting my mind go wild, and that is what I did withContinue reading “Wilbur Smith – Tips on Writing”

The Lake Isle of Innisfree – W. B. Yeats

Video Diary: Getting Off Sertraline – 7th & 12th June.

There are a lot of question marks about medication used in the treatment of mental health conditions. I am currently on Sertraline which is an anti depressant and part of the SSRI (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor) group of medications. What does it mean, and how does it work? I’ll go into that in later blogs.Continue reading “Video Diary: Getting Off Sertraline – 7th & 12th June.”

Stress at Work: The Overloaded Inbox

Modern technology is meant to make life easier, and while in part it does, it is also the cause of a lot of stress, especially at work. E-mail is just one of those technological achievements. While it is great to be able to contact someone quickly and is environmentally friendly, it also adds a lotContinue reading “Stress at Work: The Overloaded Inbox”

Alastair Campbell: Depression & Me. Another Great Mental Health Documentary.

This was another great documentary by the BBC for Mental Health Awareness Week; and again, it was great to see a public figure being so open in sharing their struggle with a mental health issue. Like most words related to mental health issues, depression is wildly misused. As we saw with Alastair Campbell, depression isContinue reading “Alastair Campbell: Depression & Me. Another Great Mental Health Documentary.”