Stigma

Fear, Uncertainty and Excitement: Beginning a New Adventure

This week I stepped into a world foreign to me. A whole new industry with its own language and culture. A role I have no experience in. For anyone, this would be an overwhelming and emotional…
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The Complexities of Mental Health Medication: A Personal Decade-Long Journey

I recently had a meeting at the Job Centre regarding some freelance work I picked up. During the interview, I mentioned that I’d had a break from work due to mental illness which resulted in hospitalisation.…
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When Your Bones Feel Like Lead: Navigating Exhaustion in the Cycle of Mental Illness

I’ve been exhausted recently. Physically I’m sleeping about 10 hours, mentally everything is draining and emotionally I am apathetic or in a grey world of depression. However, even being depressed is tiring. I’m sick of it.…
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Confronting the Darkness: An Exploration of Self-Harm

This is a heavy topic and may be triggering for many people so please do not feel you have to read this if you may be negatively affected by it, however, I do believe it’s important…
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Navigating Socialising as an Introvert: Tips, Reflections, and Empowerment

I recently read Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain and gained a new appreciation for my introverted nature. The main message Susan Cain expresses is that being…
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Alcohol: A Reflection on British Drinking Culture and Choosing Sobriety

I’ve been having some dental issues recently which led to me being prescribed antibiotics twice. The second time the Dentist winced as she warned me that I couldn’t drink any alcohol whilst taking the 7-day course…
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“Adult Children”: A Personal Perspective of a 27-Year-Old Still Living At Home

During one of my 30-minute morning Instagram scrolls recently I came across a clip from This Morning, a British daytime show, which reported that 3.6 million people aged 18 to 34 still live at home. The…
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Sick Note Culture: A Personal Perspective

In a recent speech, the UK Prime Minister played the oldest trick in the political handbook, throwing a vulnerable group of people under the bus to distract from the current economic hardship being experienced across the…
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