In June 2016, I reluctantly made the decision to start taking medication for my OCD. Of course this is something that I’ve openly discussed throughout my mental health related posts, but I haven’t actually talked about the reasons why I left it for so long. So, for today’s post, I wanted to talk a little … Continue reading Why Medication Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
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My Guide for the Anxious Bride: 10 Tips to Help with Your Wedding Anxiety | The Wedding Series
Continuing on with my Wedding Series, I thought today I’d go a little deeper and talk about that pesky wedding planning anxiety. For me, my anxiety was clearly an underlying issue and it just decided that planning a wedding was its’ time to shine, and I’m sure that it will be the same for a … Continue reading My Guide for the Anxious Bride: 10 Tips to Help with Your Wedding Anxiety | The Wedding Series
Anxious Ramblings 2 | A Journal
I’m struggling at the moment. I’ve been battling with this all week and I’m at the point where I’m not sure if I can take anymore. I’m not even sure why I’m posting about it. All I know is I needed to get how I’m feeling out in someway. I suppose I could have written … Continue reading Anxious Ramblings 2 | A Journal
5 Easy Self Care Tips
Self care is a phrase that we see quite a bit lately. This Psychology Today article defines it simply as you taking care of you. But why is it so important? Mental health charity Mind says that self care techniques, along with general lifestyle changes can help us to manage mental health problems and the … Continue reading 5 Easy Self Care Tips
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body Image
As you may have already heard, the 13th to 19th May is Mental Health Awareness Week. Every year, the Mental Health Foundation campaigns to raise awareness for a range of different topics, including stress, relationships, alcohol and friendship. This year’s theme is body image. It was found that a staggering 30% of adults have been … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week 2019: Body Image
Anxiety Essentials I Can’t Live Without
For today’s post, I’ve decided to share what I call my DIY anxiety attack survival kit. Over the years I’ve accumulated a number of anxiety essentials that I find useful or comforting during an attack. These range from things to help with the general symptoms I get to a few things that are useful for … Continue reading Anxiety Essentials I Can’t Live Without
Top Tips for Surviving the Lurgy
Last week, after dodging the lurgy and it’s various different forms since September, I’ve finally succumbed to the latest cold doing the rounds. And I was not amused. Although, let’s face it, I never am when it comes to illness. I feel like getting ill is the rational part of my body telling me that … Continue reading Top Tips for Surviving the Lurgy
2 Years
This week is my discharge-iversary. Is that a thing? Probably not. But two years ago, on the 17th March 2017, I had my final CBT session to date. To most, it probably wouldn’t be considered a big deal, and to some of you reading, it probably wouldn’t be either. But at the time, I had … Continue reading 2 Years
A Very Anxious Week
The past week has been a bit weird. I seem to have fallen off the wagon. At the beginning of the year I had plans to keep up with my fitness, drink plenty of water, keep up with my hobbies and generally not spend my money on crap. I had been doing fairly well up … Continue reading A Very Anxious Week
OCD Week of Action 2019
The 18th to 24th February is OCD Week of Action. It's all about committing to do just one simple thing that will help make a difference to those suffering with OCD. As I mentioned in a previous post, there's a lot of stigma surrounding mental health issues, and OCD is no exception. While more awareness … Continue reading OCD Week of Action 2019
