“There isn’t a part of our lives that money doesn’t touch – it affects our relationships, the way we go about our every day activities, our abilities to make dreams reality, everything.” Suze Orman If I asked you to write down the top five things in your life that cause you stress and worry, I’mContinue reading “Money and Mental Health – Introducing Make Peace With Money.”
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Running 480 miles, in 16 Weeks, In Aid of Mind.
When the NHS appealed for volunteers to help during the current pandemic, I thought long and hard about signing up, but soon realised that with my anxiety and depression I probably wouldn’t be much help, so I didn’t do it. It wasn’t a nice feeling, realising that I wouldn’t be reliable enough to help otherContinue reading “Running 480 miles, in 16 Weeks, In Aid of Mind.”
The Benefits Brick Wall.
For most of 2019 I have been fighting with the Department for Work and Pensions, trying to find out why they are persisting with a rubbish benefits system that simply doesn’t work for people with mental health disabilities. Initially the fight was regarding Employment Support Allowance (ESA) benefits, in particular the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)Continue reading “The Benefits Brick Wall.”
And Breathe...... 