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.”
Category Archives: Self Love
To ‘Let Go’ Takes Love
To ‘let go’ does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To ‘let go’ is not to cut myself off, it is the realisation I can’t control another. To ‘let go’ is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To ‘let go’ is to admitContinue reading “To ‘Let Go’ Takes Love”
Depressed or Just Ungrateful?
I am really struggling with the depression at the moment, I don’t feel as though I am getting anywhere, which really brings me down, I lose motivation and end up thinking ‘what’s the point?’ It’s not to say that nothing good is happening, it’s just that they seem short lived, and the negative stuff soonContinue reading “Depressed or Just Ungrateful?”
A Walk in the Woods – Looking for Shinrin-yoku.
“A tree with strong roots laughs at storms” – Malay Proverb We all know that getting out and walking is good for our mental health, but for that bit extra help in feeling better take a walk in the woods. Walking among trees is really good for our wellbeing. You must have felt it whenContinue reading “A Walk in the Woods – Looking for Shinrin-yoku.”
Demons of Darkness – Olivia B
Things have been a real struggle recently; the depression has hit hard since Friday and it literally paralyses me so I cannot do much of anything. I was browsing the internet whilst on the sofa and found this poem; I have no idea who the writer is, but I thought I would share it becauseContinue reading “Demons of Darkness – Olivia B”
And Breathe...... 