Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
The Empathy Effect
Empathy… something you wouldn’t think I possess if you read my recent post ‘The Christmas Bitch’, but I do, I promise! So, this post discusses what empathy is, and how to support others with an empathetic approach. But are you truly empathetic? What’s the different between sympathy and empathy? How much empathy is too much? …
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10 tips to improve your mental health
1. Coffee in your favourite mug Start your day with a cup of coffee. Coffee consumption lowers rates of depression, but if you cannot consume caffeine, try something like green tea, or (my favourite) white tea. Have a special mug that is yours and hold it in both your hands and take in the moment.…
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Things You Don’t Know About Psychosis
At the end of my mental health stigma presentations, I give everyone the opportunity to ask questions. I reassure the guests that despite the traumatic nature of my spinal cord injury and the psychosis that led to it, I am comfortable talking about all elements of my spinal cord injury or psychosis. What people want to…
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No Monday blog today I’m afraid. Instead, I thought I would do a couple of book reviews. I’m reading like a crazy person at the moment, since I have a lot to catch up on having never been a big reader before. They say the best authors read a lot, so I’m now cramming in…
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Equality with Physical and Mental health
At a time in the world where I believe we are striving for equality in so many areas of life, be it for the colour of our skin, our gender, sex, religion, career, disability (I apologise for the things I have missed here), I think it’s time to sit up and listen to the need…
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How Facing Your Fears Can Transform Mental Health.
So I mentioned in my previous blog how I struggled with a mini bout of anxiety recently. It happened about one month ago (May 2021), around the time when a great deal was changing in my life: my career, my dad passing, one of my daughters struggling with a traumatic set of circumstances, coming out…
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Anxiety Sucks
How coming out of lockdown has triggered anxiety…
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Psychosis Or Cutting Your Leg Off?
What would you choose? Mental pain or physical pain? Well I had both when I broke my back….
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A Positive Change in 2020
Write about a positive change you made or a discovery about yourself in 2020 that celebrates the authentic you and tie it into one of the three prizes. I’m a sucker for a bit of competition; probably due to my dad constantly challenging me as a child with endless games of backgammon and table tennis…
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