top of page
My Blog
Search


Foggy Noggin:Brain Fog Effects Many women in Menopause | Claire's Chair
Look it's happening to you, you are slowly becoming les and less useful. Before you know it you'll not be worth employing. Imagine losing a job at your age because you've lost your skills. Oh the humiliation!
No wonder you are panicking on a Friday incase you haven't met deadlines. Let's bring in dreading Sunday evenings too, beacuse you're terrified of emails pointing out all your silly mistakes that someone younger would never make!

Claire Wortley
Apr 46 min read
Â
Â
Â


Creating a Supportive Community: Why I Launched a Groups Section for Mental Health Experiences
Mental health challenges can feel isolating. When anxiety or other mental health issues take hold, it’s easy to believe you are alone in your experience. That sense of isolation often makes coping harder. This is why I created a groups section on my website—to build a space where people can share their stories, find support, and connect with others facing similar struggles. The Need for Connection in Mental Health Living with anxiety disorders or other mental health condition

Claire Wortley
Mar 183 min read
Â
Â
Â


Anxiety: How to take back control now!
Having struggled for years with anxiety disorders and panic disorder, I know what anxiety feels like.

Claire Wortley
Dec 20, 20237 min read
Â
Â
Â


Can you accept your anxiety?
Is accepting anxiety possible?

Claire Wortley
Feb 11, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


Me, a Mental Health First Aider?!
A what? To be honest I knew very little about the role of a Mental Health First Aider. When the role first started to appear I assumed...

Claire Wortley
Jun 12, 20223 min read
Â
Â
Â


HAPPY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all. I am well aware that for many people Christmas is not a happy time. For those of you who are sad or...

Claire Wortley
Dec 24, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Mood Manager Entries
So this week has been a week of major Mood manager entries so I shall share a couple with you...

Claire Wortley
Jul 30, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


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

Claire Wortley
Nov 1, 20205 min read
Â
Â
Â


Lost puppy
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...

Claire Wortley
Jan 4, 20204 min read
Â
Â
Â


It's withdrawal.....I'm not depressed.....bloody agitated but not depressed!
'Get up and get moving.' 'If you do something you'll feel better.' 'Distract yourself with something and you'll forget to feel bad.'...

Claire Wortley
Dec 18, 20194 min read
Â
Â
Â


Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome(ADS)/Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS)
Lets start here :- Types of antidepressants Antidepressants can be grouped according to how they work. The different types are: SSRIs:...

Claire Wortley
Nov 17, 20198 min read
Â
Â
Â


What is wrong with me?
How often do you ask yourself that question....alot?

Claire Wortley
Nov 2, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Pyjamarama
pyjamas and mental health

Claire Wortley
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page

.png)