As I gradually return to face to face work, I’m remembering the pros and cons of training to a room of real life humans. Most of the cons are toContinue reading “LGBTQ+ Mental Health – Working with Happy Valley Pride”
Category Archives: Anxiety
All by myself
Yet again I couldn’t get myself in gear to write my piece for Mental Health Awareness Week – but here we are anyway. The theme this year was loneliness. SomethingContinue reading “All by myself”
God grant me the serenity
The world is a lot right now isn’t it? Maybe it always is. Always has been. Just some have the privilege at different times to not be affected by, orContinue reading “God grant me the serenity”
Recovery – Uncovering – Discovery
What is recovery? What does it mean to recover? It depends what we are recovering from of course. And what we are trying to recover. People who are seeking toContinue reading “Recovery – Uncovering – Discovery”
55 ways to boost wellbeing with nature
I’m sure I’ve said somewhere before that I struggle with Mental Health Awareness Weeks and Days. Not because I disagree with them, like some (who have a valid point thatContinue reading “55 ways to boost wellbeing with nature”
What do you mean I’m not perfect?
People seemed to like my painting last month so here’s April’s effort – the Packhorse Bridge and Wavy steps in my home tome Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. I thoughtContinue reading “What do you mean I’m not perfect?”
Where does it hurt?
I’m feeling very anxious at the moment. The days in the run up to training, or having to do anything involving other human beings are full of stress and nervesContinue reading “Where does it hurt?”
Where do you live?
Dwelling. It’s an interesting word. It means the home itself, but also what we do in it. It also means something else. To dwell upon something. To linger thinking onContinue reading “Where do you live?”
What is wrong with me?
It’s a question I’ve asked myself many times. It’s a question that most people who experience mental health difficulties ask themselves. Especially in the early days. When maybe they don’tContinue reading “What is wrong with me?”
6 months in – mental health and the pandemic
I keep hearing people talk about the mental health impact of the pandemic. But as with seemingly everything else in life, people are polarised about it. There are the peopleContinue reading “6 months in – mental health and the pandemic”