Reading Time: 8 mins Part 2 of the “15 Things You Need to Know About Psychosis” Series I’m sorry this post is late. In truth, this is a difficult one for me to write, so I’ve been putting it off. Last week I talked about the things I wished mental health professionals had known when they were treating me. […]
5 Things All Mental Health Professionals Should Know About Psychosis
Reading Time: 10 mins Part 1 of the “15 Things You Need To Know About Psychosis” Series A little while ago, I was asked on Twitter to write about what I think people need to know about psychosis. It was a question that got me thinking about my experience and the effect it had on those around me. Throughout […]
Hitting the Reset Button
Reading Time: 9 mins How to Recover From a Stress Meltdown Firstly, sorry in advance for the epic-length post. I’m trying not to feel guilty for not posting last week. I wrote a post but ended up falling asleep before putting it up. When Monday evening came around, I wasn’t in a fit state to do much of anything, […]
Reflecting to Keep Sane
Reading Time: 6 mins Review of My First Month in Blogging This week I have decided to take my foot off the gas and give myself a bit of a break. I have a habit of putting self-care on the back-burner and, considering how important it is to my wellbeing, that’s a pattern I’m trying to change. There’s a […]
Finding Freedom in Taking Responsibility
Reading Time: 8 mins This week I’ve struggled for something to write about. I’ve had so many doubts it’s been hard to pin a good topic down. Last week I spoke about my reasons for striving to stay well, and in my post, I touched on the notion that responsibility has a large part to play in my recovery. […]
Why I Must Stay Well
Reading Time: 7 mins Finding Meaning in Recovery Another week is drawing to a close, and it’s been a bit of a tough one. The come-down from the heady successes of last week has begun in earnest, and my mood has swung between numb and restless. As I said in last Sunday’s post (which you can read here), my […]
Dancing to the Self-Loathing Tango
Reading Time: 4 mins Or How I Always Kill My Darlings… What a Week! As I stated in my post last Sunday, this week I have been stepping up for my manager. It’s been a tiring and challenging week, but I have the pleasure of being able to say it went surprisingly well. As a team, we’ve had very […]
Managers’ Tips for Mental Health Support
Reading Time: 6 mins 5 Must-Do’s to Support Colleagues with Mental Illness This coming week my manager – B – will be on holiday. I’ll be stepping into her shoes and managing our team of 20 people; it’s a daunting and exciting prospect. I’ve been deputising for her on and off over the past year, but I’ve not yet […]
Rule 2: Treat Yourself Like Someone You’re Responsible for Helping
Reading Time: 8 mins Welcome back to my 12 Rules For Life Series. In this post, we’ll be discussing the 2nd rule of the book: Treat Yourself Like Someone You’re Responsible for Helping. While the chapter is possibly a little bloated (there are sections which make similar points somewhat repetitively), Peterson explores a wealth of different ideas and touches […]
3 Practical Tips for Returning to Work After Mental Illness
Reading Time: 7 mins Returning to Work After Mental Illness is Challenging Work is hard… well… work, and mental illness complicates everything. Returning to work after mental illness is no exception. A debilitating lack of energy, racing thoughts, and distressing low moods can make returning to work feel impossible. People often get trapped in a cycle of coming back to […]
12 Rules for Life Deep-Dive: Rule 1
Reading Time: 12 mins Stand Up Straight with your Shoulders Back Peterson starts off 12 Rules with a rule which sets the tone for the rest of the book. Stand up straight with your shoulders back is a call to the reader: you have a duty to stand up for what you believe and take your place in the […]
An Introduction to 12 Rules for Life
Reading Time: 7 mins After my last post on the three underrated ingredients of recovery, I’ve found myself thinking more about what has helped me in my journey so far. One resource that I’ve come back to several times over the past three years is 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B Peterson. Dr Peterson has earned quite a […]
What Is Recovery? 3 Underrated Ingredients
Reading Time: 7 mins Mental Health Awareness month is nearly over and this year it’s been awash with debate. One of the things that has been brought up time and again is the subject of recovery. Many charities have spread “success stories” to help raise awareness. This has led to a backlash, with legitimate criticism that these stories whitewash […]
5 Things Survivors Should Know About Psychosis
Reading Time: 9 mins Part 3 of the “15 Things You Need to Know About Psychosis” Phew, it’s been waiting in the wings for nearly two years, but here it is. My top five things survivors should know about psychosis. The previous two posts focused on medical professionals and loved ones, but this one is solely about us. People […]
The LBT Reboot
Reading Time: 5 mins Little Big Thoughts is Back Okay, so… Uh… It’s been a while! Too long… Definitely. Too. Long. The truth is, I never meant to leave it this long. We never do, do we? But I began to struggle with writing, life rolled on, and eventually, I found myself having not posted anything for six months… […]
