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Female 35-55 not feeling right?
Headaches, chronic fatigue, nausea and feeling overly emotional

Claire Wortley
May 19, 20202 min read
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An a-choir-ed taste
Do you ever make a decision about something, take action, believing yourself to be brave enough........

Claire Wortley
Apr 10, 20204 min read
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Stressed? Worried? Anxious?
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

Claire Wortley
Mar 25, 20206 min read
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Peri what?
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...

Claire Wortley
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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Outlined
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...

Claire Wortley
Feb 22, 20205 min read
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Armour or less?
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...

Claire Wortley
Feb 7, 20203 min read
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Awareness or too aware?
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...

Claire Wortley
Feb 4, 20203 min read
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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...

Claire Wortley
Jan 27, 20204 min read
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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...

Claire Wortley
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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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
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I've hit the wall!
Yep......reducing Mirtazapine/Remeron has been plain sailing up until now. I've sussed out that feeling unwell is almost definitely due...

Claire Wortley
Nov 16, 20192 min read
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What is wrong with me?
How often do you ask yourself that question....alot?

Claire Wortley
Nov 2, 20192 min read
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Panic Attack!
I would wake, and for the briefest of moments, feel OK until the onslaught of anxiety and panic would hit me like a runaway train.

Claire Wortley
Oct 6, 20194 min read
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Meds update
NEVER JUST STOP!

Claire Wortley
Jul 28, 20192 min read
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What Attitude?
The first time I was told to find things I was grateful for I was totally pissed off! Why? Because being grateful felt impossible!

Claire Wortley
Jul 21, 20193 min read
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Pyjamarama
pyjamas and mental health

Claire Wortley
Jun 13, 20191 min read
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Anxiety LIES
At this exact moment I am sitting on the bed, in my parents house, where I planned to take my own life several years ago! Anxiety told me...

Claire Wortley
Mar 17, 20192 min read
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Breeeeeeathe..... Yes really!
This morning I had to go for a blood test. I'm not good with anything like this and have fainted many times during or just after...

Claire Wortley
Mar 5, 20193 min read
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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...

Claire Wortley
Feb 17, 20193 min read
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Meds update
So last night I took a lower dose again and I'm ok. I did wake earlier than usual but that could be because we have the builders in....

Claire Wortley
Feb 12, 20191 min read
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