Claire Wortley
Do you rate yourself as 'less than' other people?
The seed of doubt was planted and because of the way our minds work, mine began looking for confirmation that I was indeed 'less than'.
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Claire Wortley
Apr 35 min read
Life as an Adoptee
The first blog I ever wrote was called Mayhem. It was a description of the worst panic attack I have ever had.
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Claire Wortley
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Imposter?
Do you have the voice of imposter syndrome in your ear?
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Claire Wortley
Oct 21, 20225 min read
Claire's Chair - come take a seat.
Training to heal It was over 11 years ago that I decided that maybe my path to wellness involved training to be a counsellor. I thought...
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Claire Wortley
Jun 12, 20223 min read
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...
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Claire Wortley
Nov 9, 20213 min read
SHAME
'Pull yourself together!' 'You just need to get on with it!' 'What have you got to be upset/depressed/anxious about?' 'There are many out...
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Claire Wortley
Sep 11, 20204 min read
LinkedIn......or out?
To be honest I've always felt a tad intimidated by LinkedIn(LI).
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Claire Wortley
Jul 31, 20203 min read
You shouldn't feel that way!
Gone are the days of adults towering over children dismissing their feelings and needs so why should it be any different for adults?
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Claire Wortley
Apr 28, 20205 min read
Mirror Mirror
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...
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Claire Wortley
Jan 27, 20204 min read
You say you are anxious but what are you actually afraid of?
(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...
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Claire Wortley
Dec 26, 20194 min read
Rudey Foodie
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...
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Claire Wortley
Dec 11, 20192 min read
Are you easily offended?
Where did we learn to be so easily offended? When did we begin to teach that to be offended meant someone had to change? When did our...
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Claire Wortley
Oct 26, 20195 min read
Adopted
'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...
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Claire Wortley
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Alone
Something I notice when I feel low is that I feel I am totally alone. No one understands. No one cares. No one can see my isolation or...
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Claire Wortley
Feb 17, 20193 min read
Not Good Enough
I don't know about you but I frequently have to fight off feelings and thoughts that I am not good enough. This is one particular gremlin...
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