Endings signify change, and change is what people tend to fear the most. It is a period of time whereby we have to abandon everything we… Read more “Post-graduate depression: Why isn’t it being talked about?”
Tag: social anxiety
Does numbing our pain achieve anything in the long run?
We’ve all been there. We’ve all been in a place so painful that the desperation to not feel said suffering completely overrides any desire to self heal… Read more “Does numbing our pain achieve anything in the long run?”
The King’s Speech -A Monarch’s struggle with anxiety and developmental trauma disorder
*POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD* Albert Frederick Arthur George and Lionel George Logue. One of these men had a debilitating speech impediment who also happened to be the reluctant… Read more “The King’s Speech -A Monarch’s struggle with anxiety and developmental trauma disorder”
Depression -Is there room for empathy when you’re suffocating in its tightening embrace?
I too often remember those times where depression defiantly stared down my sweet, unsuspecting morality with its accursed gaze. A inanely wide smirk etched from one side… Read more “Depression -Is there room for empathy when you’re suffocating in its tightening embrace?”
Mental illness discrimination in the workplace: Should I stay or should I go?
In a previous entry, I proposed what an ideal workplace would look like in regards to how it should treat employees with mental health issues. It… Read more “Mental illness discrimination in the workplace: Should I stay or should I go?”
Cardio vs Resistance training: Which is more helpful for your mental well-being and why?
We’ve all heard about just how important exercise is not only for your physical health, but also (and far more significantly), how important it is for… Read more “Cardio vs Resistance training: Which is more helpful for your mental well-being and why?”
5 tips for getting the most out of your GP when discussing mental health issues
Seeing as primary care practises are the number one contact point for professionals and people with mental health issues, I thought that it would be useful to… Read more “5 tips for getting the most out of your GP when discussing mental health issues”
Are doctors doing enough to help solve the UK’s mental health crisis?
I remember sitting there, my hands trembling as I clasped the armrest of the chair that I sat on. Sitting opposite to me was the doctor.… Read more “Are doctors doing enough to help solve the UK’s mental health crisis?”
Apathy – the ill fated raindrop and what it really means to emotionally disconnect from the world around you…
Imagine a bubble. Or a force field. Or any other kind of perfectly formed, spherically shaped object that happens to take your fancy. As I like… Read more “Apathy – the ill fated raindrop and what it really means to emotionally disconnect from the world around you…”
Prove yourself wrong
Change is the one constant throughout our entire existence. It engulfs everything that we are, have been and ever will be. Along with its cousin, Time, it… Read more “Prove yourself wrong”
