I Am Enough
Yesterday had a purpose and meaning, I set an intention and did it. I woke well before the alarm and knew exactly what I was going to do everything planned and set in place. Camera-ready, memory card sorted, batteries charged, flask ready. I had…
Sunday evening is one of my triggers. It’s one thing, anyone, with mental health issues, has to learn, their triggers and coping. My Sunday night trigger is taking Ffion home. Throughout the day it builds from getting up. Knowing that she will be going…
What is Depression, for each and every person suffering it is different? For each and everyone, it is one day at a time. There are things that are common for most people. 10 common symptoms of depression: Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. An outlook that…
I am writing this at 01:47, tonight I had a massive anxiety attack. Why I have no idea I was sat watching telly with a beer. I have had a bit of a shit day, the car failed its MOT resulting in a £200…
What is mindfulness? Take a moment to stop. Notice how you are sitting, your posture. Be aware of your breath. Can you feel your body? Can you feel any pain? Are you calm or is your mind racing? Are you feeling tense or are…
I honestly do not remember the last decent night’s sleep I had. That’s not saying I haven’t spent a lot of time in my bed, it’s just not spent sleeping. Since starting the antidepressants my sleep pattern has been rather erratic, to say the…
I get by day by day at the moment, each day different. Today started well, a reason to get up to take Frank to the groomers for his regular claw trim. It’s down to me to take him and it’s not his favourite outing….
At this moment in time, I honestly do not know where my head is, mental health has no defined criteria in who or when it hits. I don’t know if its the medication I taking for the depression, is it the depression itself, is…
The past five days or so have been a mix of highs and lows with my mental health, a combination of feeling great and curling up in a ball and hiding away from everything. I know we all have good and bad days that…
I find myself in a deep dark depressed hole, alone and scared, not knowing where to turn or what to do, I have done everything I possibly can and still I’m getting nowhere, the only time I don’t have these feelings and thoughts is…