What is Anxiety and what is it like to live with it?

This is my first blog post and I decided to dive straight in to the deep end and discuss Anxiety and what it's like to live with. Like most illnesses and Disorders, Anxiety is different for everyone who is diagnosed. Formally it is defined as "a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that...

What is Prosopagnosia?

Firstly, why have I decided to write a blog post on something that I haven't experienced myself? Prosopagnosia is a neurological condition that is deemed quite rare within the United kingdom however there is reports that show it's more common than we may think. Affecting approximately 1.5 million people living with the condition in the...

How to get through those ‘I wanna stay in bed’ days

You ever have those days where nothing goes right? And everything that could go wrong does? Those days where you want nothing more than to stay in bed at home tucked up away from the world? Those are the days when you aren't okay, and for  whatever that reason may be it is important to...

Suicide Awareness, and What To Look Out For

Suicide is a sensitive matter for many, and is complex public health issue across the globe, awareness is key for resolving the rate of suicide and helping those in dire need. The World Health Organisation estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds (WHO,2017) this is 800,000...

Emotional abuse in relationships and the warning signs

  Abusive behaviour is typically used to control another individual and includes the use of tactics such as humiliation, manipulation, fear and intimidation. Emotional abuse does exist and unfortunately it is common than you may first think for. Many of those who are experiencing emotional abuse do not feel as though they are as important...

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Hey! You’ve reached my blog! As you have probably noticed whilst browsing is that it is dedicated to not only Mental health as a whole but also the impacts of Mental health on individuals as well as personal experiences, and some tips,tricks and management methods to make those hard days just that little bit easier. As well...