Category: Anxiety

I have anxiety, you may have heard me mention it (only like every day!). I have lived with it forever, I don’t remember a time where my anxiety levels were what other people consider ‘normal.’ At the moment I feel the best way for me to explain it is that if the average persons anxiety level, on an average day,...

As many of you know, I saw a therapist at the middle/end of last year after I spent the weekend in hospital waiting for a psychiatrist to evaluate me. I was in hospital for depression/suicidal thoughts, but the main issue I worked on with the therapist was my anxiety. I had had CBT previously for my anxiety, and it had...

This post has been sat in my drafts for ages, since I bought my mala beads with my anxiety in mind in fact. I have meant to sit with them and charge them; repeat my mantra with them while I’m in a good place, fill them with good vibes and strength. I haven’t. Life has got in the way. However,...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or that’s what they’d have us believe. In reality it can be one of the most difficult times of the year for those of us with anxiety, depression, or indeed any mental illness. The dark nights, grey days and myriad of social events can leave many of us drained and struggling. For me,...