All Change

So, life goes on.
And an emotionally tumultuous week has bought that truth crashing home.  I have finally realised it’s all different now.  And I have to get on with it.  I haven’t even liked visiting this blog lately, let alone writing in it, because it all just reminds me of what my life used to [...]

Ask the Minister

Posting this on behalf of my beloved editor Mark, and I’m sure you can think of a lot you’d like to ask.
Hello!
For issue six of One in Four (www.oneinfourmag.org), Phil Hope MP Minister of State for Care Services and his Conservative Shadow Ann Milton MP have agreed to answer questions submitted to them around the [...]

Limbo

Before I begin aimless self pitying ranting, you should watch this documentary by Tony Robinson, called, “Me and My Mum“.  It’s a heartbreaking and insightful documentary about our care for the elderly, and about his mum, who suffered from dementia.  He made the decision to put her into a nursing home, and questions it. I’m [...]

My physical health is failing me, so apologies

Many apologies for sporadic updates.  For once, it’s actually my physical health that’s giving me the most problems at the moment.  I have yet to see a doctor, as I said, I hate GPs.  They are usually dismissive of me, since I’m “mentally ill”, all my problems are in my head.  I’m going to have [...]

New BBC Ouch article from me about the dilemma of Who am I? vs What is Illness, and the terrors of medication

Thanks for responses to my now-private previous post, as Aethelread appeared.  Glad you’re alright my friend.
I have two posts to post here but for now, here’s a new BBC Ouch article from me.
The original went over by four hundred words so this is highly edited, but let me know if you like it.
It’s this and [...]

Six year old girl with schizophrenia

Morning chaps.  Firstly, quick explanation of some of the clinical language I use here.  As well as being your Resident Mentalist, I am also a “nut” AHAHA for mental health.  I’m massively interested in the mind and mental illness and read an awful lot about it, so, that’s why I use such language.  I don’t, [...]

Bugger, it seems my summer depression is encroaching

MOAN MOAN MOAN.
A whinge about depression and being scared after the courtesy, “Read More”.
Edit:  Have just had the thought that I am about 100% better than I was five years ago, so maybe I should be more optimistic about my chances.  Even if I am struggling I am better and stronger and wiser than I [...]

So, I’m no longer a Bulimic By Deed. Where’s the sodding pay off?

Please file this post under, “Too Much Information”.  Yep, bodily functions and what not.  Just imagine me as you read.  Go on.  Imagine it.
Kerist, it is too inhumane to sleep.  Thank you then, little donated Macbook, that you keep me company at this time of exhaustion yet sporadic, “Oh for fuck’s sake” and getting up [...]