Category Archives: Self Love

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.”

Finding Something to Hold on to – The Healing Power of Words.

I recently read ‘Black Rainbow’ by Rachel Kelly, which is the incredible journey of her struggle with depression. The main focus of the book is about how Rachel’s love of poetry gave her the solace she needed during the darkest of times, and how these words gave her the inner strength to deal with herContinue reading “Finding Something to Hold on to – The Healing Power of Words.”