One of my main anxious fears is being around people, and talking to people. When I first had my breakdown I struggled to leave home and could not walk up the local high road without feeling anxious; my body would be tense, I would look down at the pavement, and move quickly, just to tryContinue reading “The Isolation of Anxiety & Depression”
Category Archives: Alcohol
Time to Science the S**t out of this.
Science was never my strong point at school, and I wouldn’t say that it has been something I have been interested in since I left school; so, if you’d told me that I would be enjoying learning about some of the science behind Anxiety, Depression and Addiction, I would have laughed and shrugged it offContinue reading “Time to Science the S**t out of this.”
Depression and Self Blame.
What would you say if I told you that Life Loves You and the Universe wants the Best for You? You might think I really have lost my mind, and that I’m talking a load of rubbish. During my struggle with anxiety and depression, I would have said that the world was against me IContinue reading “Depression and Self Blame.”
Suicide and Depression.
This is probably the most difficult blog to write, because it deals with the darkest side of mental health, which is suicide. I wrote it a while ago, but was not sure when to post it. Last night Kim and I watched ‘Zoe’s Hardest Road Home’, the BBC/Sports Relief documentary which charted Zoe Ball’s journeyContinue reading “Suicide and Depression.”
Metro Headline a bit ‘Low Strength’
Some of you may have seen the front page of Metro newspaper this morning with the headline: Low-Strength Booze ‘is sold as soft drink’ – Weaker products could increase alcohol intake. While I am delighted that low strength alcohol is making front page news, I am sorry to see that it is being shown inContinue reading “Metro Headline a bit ‘Low Strength’”
And Breathe...... 