Browsing: Anxiety

(image: E. Mandelstam) This week I was on a call with a very special friend, the talented illustrator of Arabella and the Worry Cloud (our kids…

(Image: Rose Ellen Dix) The intrusive thoughts. The compulsions. The shame. The reality of living with OCD. “It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about…

(image: Pan MacMillan) Trigger warning: discussion of suicidal thoughts. This World Suicide Prevention Day , I share an extract from my story in The Book Of…

(Image: E Segall Mandelstam) It’s World Suicide Prevention Month. Many people die every day and every hour from suicide in the UK and globally. 7000 lives…

(image: The Little Box of Mindfulness) Today’s blog is about a very special calming self care gift box – The Steady Box that was kindly sent…

(Image: Tough Minds/ Michael Mander) If you’ve ever tried to get mental health support, you’ll know that it can feel like watching a game of ping-pong.…

(image: Eleanor Segall, 2006) This is me aged 17. One year and a half after my bipolar 1 diagnosis and after a hospitalisation. On holiday with…

(image: Peter Mason- not our actual house!) Two weeks ago, my husband and I moved into our new cottage type house (not the one in the…

(image: Arif Riyanto: Unsplash) Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes persistent or overwhelming, it can have a significant impact on emotional…

(image: Michelle Henderson, Unsplash) Bipolar disorder is often misunderstood as simply experiencing occasional mood swings. In reality, it is a complex mental health condition that exists…