It's been three months since my last post and although I've never had a strict blogging schedule; three months is a very long time by my standards. Honestly I haven't had the time to post anything in the last months …

Let's rewind 3 weeks. I woke up one morning and I quite frankly had had enough. I rescheduled my doctors appointment as one had popped up for that afternoon. Then comes a stressful journey to the doctors because it was the f…

I just watched this  video on The Pool (one of my favourite publications) with Bryony Gordon and Alexandra Heminsley discussing exercise and it made me think about my own enjoyment of sport and exercise. They talk about what it …

I like to believe I can out-run depression. Getting out of the house, hearing my feet pound the pavement and feeling high on endorphins. Feeling accomplished and strong after a run. A rush of euphoria. Like anything is possible.…

In the thick of it, in the deepest recesses of my mind and its experiences with depression I can be at my most creative. In my most recent episode (Right now unfortunately) I have been thinking a lot about my creativity. There…

Remember this post ? About my decision to stop taking anti-depressants, well, here's a little update. It's been just over a month since I last took a dose of fluoxetine. To say I was worried is an understatement. I w…

Recovering from depression is like reaching the last monkey bar - it was hard to reach the end, it used all your strength but you did it and you'll do it again. Now you've reached the end of the Earth, felt the lowest of…

I have been trying to articulate my feelings towards my first introductory sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the last few weeks, however my mind is a bit of a mess and spinning like a washing machine, so forgive me n…

I am talking about weight. We live in a funny little world where more often than not women are obsessed with remaining small, thin, slim and men are found with Tupperware pots of rice, chicken and broccoli and a protein shake in …

Anxiety affects one in six people. A side effect of having anxiety can be panic attacks, not everyone with anxiety suffers with them but it's a common side effect. People have different symptoms, it's the same as depress…

In partnership with Summersdale Publishers   I responded to a tweet the company put out about reviewing a non-fiction book that is in the final stages of publishing, I took up the opportunity and lovely Abbie from Summersdale sen…