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My first official experience of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) was a group session around 8 years ago. My doctor had referred me to...

What if I can't get up? What if I'm too tired to get through the day?

As I sit here typing I have tears tumbling down my cheeks, my stomach is doing somersaults and my heart feels like it could burst.

It was as if time stopped and I was stuck in this one moment.

Headaches, chronic fatigue, nausea and feeling overly emotional

2014 Stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eyes and say 'I love you.' As I stood in front of the mirror I couldn't help but...

Covid-19/Coronavirus is spreading across the globe. Most of us are unable to work and are staying at home. Are your worries mounting up

In the past, when anxiety was rife, I would be trotting off to my doctor at least once a week. I was forever hoping that there was an...

What do you see here? A basic drawing of a person? A cookie cutter? The outline of a body in a murder mystery?lol For this blog, this...

Yesterday, as I drove home from seeing a friend, I realised I felt low. To break it down , I was agitated, unsettled and fed up. I...

Over the last few weeks, as my medication levels have settled, I have yet again been reminded of just how useful a diary can be. I know...

As a young pup, I bounded full of energy along the beach. Life was full of wonder and excitement. I was surrounded by people who loved...

It' s been a couple of weeks since I stopped reducing my medication and I definitely feel better. There are still some moments where I...

Lets start here :- Types of antidepressants Antidepressants can be grouped according to how they work. The different types are: SSRIs:...

Yep......reducing Mirtazapine/Remeron has been plain sailing up until now. I've sussed out that feeling unwell is almost definitely due...

How often do you ask yourself that question....alot?

'Yes you are adopted'. (FYI whenever I say parents I am referring to my adoptive parents❤) A Girly Gift or Reject? At the age of 6 weeks...

NEVER JUST STOP!

The first time I was told to find things I was grateful for I was totally pissed off! Why? Because being grateful felt impossible!

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