I’m a highly neurotic person and when I reached my late twenties, a real and palpable anxiety set in. I had arrived home from my first steady job at 25, when a crushing sense of dread leapt onto my shoulders…
11 easy creative craft ideas to take your mind off coronavirus
Check out these 11 easy creative craft ideas to take your mind off coronavirus: This post may contain affiliate links 1. Make a simple quilt This simple quilt tutorial is one of the most popular articles I’ve ever written and…
Why RED January gave me a new perspective on running
Like many of the population, my main resolution for every year is to run more and I don’t get close to achieving that goal. When I heard that my brother’s girlfriend was doing RED January I knew I had to…
How to give blood in Phnom Penh in Cambodia and why you should
When you arrive in Phnom Penh as a tourist, you generally see the S-21 prison and the killing fields, and while this is difficult to swallow, there is something that you to make a difference. We came to the capital…
Intrusive thoughts are frightening but inherently normal and human
I remember feeling so desperate that I frantically googled ‘intrusive thoughts’ most days in a bid to find a solution to the constant fear. It was a cycle that I became trapped in as I felt severe anxiety every day…
The differences between CBT and counselling for OCD
When I first went to counselling, I felt absolutely desperate. It’s something I’d thought about, but, like many people, I didn’t do it until I felt like I couldn’t go on without help. After counselling I went to CBT as…
Why it’s so difficult to discuss self-harm and how to get help
I’ve never written about being an ex self-harmer, not out of shame but because I don’t want anyone to get ideas about self-harm, or to encourage it in any way. That said, it’s still an important thing to talk about…
How I travelled the world despite having travel anxiety
The first country I ever visited that wasn’t in Europe, or with my parents was Tanzania in Eastern Africa. I went because it scared me, I was 18 and I had no idea what Africa would be like. It turned…
Can Ayurvedic massage solve emotional problems?
I have many emotional problems, many of which have existed since I can remember. I’m not generally swayed by so-called alternative medicine but I do think there is merit in taking a holistic approach to your health. While in India,…
Why I started taking antidepressants after years of depression
I first went on antidepressants when I was 24. At this point, I had suffered from depression for over ten years. Just like when I was 21 and became extremely depressed after finishing university, I went to a dark place…
