Must you fight depression on your own?
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‘I don’t need help, I’m going to beat this myself.’ Quick question, when are you most likely to say the above words: a) when being diagnosed with diabetes? b) during […]
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Real Men Feel – turning your struggle into your strength
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Let me tell you something you don’t know. Men struggle. That’s right. We struggle with stress at work, with our relationships, with our self-confidence and self-esteem, even with our mental […]
The Daily Dose – ‘If there is a wound, we must try to heal it…’
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Today’s quote is from my favourite novel, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. It considers the idea of the ‘wounded healer’, and how we can use struggle and suffering […]
Radio Interview – Taking Care of Your Mental Health During Lockdown
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I was recently interviewed for Community Voice FM, Middlesbrough’s community radio station, on looking after your mental health during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Be Active – Be Connected […]
mountains
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Antidepressants – To Take Or Not To Take?
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Fourteen years ago I stepped into my doctor’s surgery and said that I needed help. I was gripped by depression and didn’t see a way out, although at that time […]
The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done
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(Spoiler: it’s not joining Plenty Of Fish) When you speak openly about your struggles with mental health you get called brave quite a lot. It’s understandable, reflecting as it does […]
demons
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by your side
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time to talk
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