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Do you ever make a decision about something, take action, believing yourself to be brave enough........

Hello to all who are housebound. You would think that having had tons of time on my hands I would have written blogs a plenty but alas...

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...

From a young age I learned that not everyone is nice. Sad but true. In fact some people love to laugh at you and if they can get others...

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...

(N.B suicide is mentioned in this blog) I was asked this question many times over the years and my answer was often the same. I don't...

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...

If I said the last few weeks have been easy I would be lying! Finally seeing the GP and having antidepressant withdrawal confirmed as the...

'Get up and get moving.' 'If you do something you'll feel better.' 'Distract yourself with something and you'll forget to feel bad.'...

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...

So today hasn't been easy. Today I had to make a decision about my antidepressants that I didn't want to make. Since the end of last week...

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...

I was on Sertraline for 18 years at varying different doses. At my worst 200mg a day. I don't recall any particular side affects as this...

Well being is about being educated, changing lifestyles and talking about where we get stuck be it mentally or physically.