Counselling isn’t something that we massively buy in to in the UK. The Americans are all over it with their therapists, but we are still catching up. Talking therapy is on the rise and more and more people are adding it to their mental health treatment plan. I’ve had mixed results with counselling. I can …
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It’s OK to Ask For Help
It’s ok to ask for help. It’s ok to ask for and take medication. You are a stronger person for doing it. Failure would be continuing to struggle without doing anything about it. It is hard to ask for help. Is is hard to admit that you’re struggling. But you must do it. You’ll never …
Let Go of What You Can’t Control
If you’re running late, being stressed and driving too fast isn’t going to help. If you forgot someone’s birthday, message them with a belated message, they’ll be glad to hear from you. If you screw up at work, rectify the situation, say sorry and move on. Stop beating yourself up all the time. You’re not …
Find An Awesome Doctor
A lot of people find it hard to talk about their mental health. How can you explain it to someone, when you don’t really understand it yourself? My advice is to start writing it all down. Your symptoms, how you’re feeling, how it’s impacting your life. Write a daily journal, track your moods and symptoms, …
Clearing the Brain Fog
If you have days or weeks or months with brain fog it’s incredibly hard to get anything productive done. You might walk into a room and forget why you’re there. You might sit and stare at your computer for hours. You might wander aimlessly around the house. It’s impossible to get anything done. So how …
Stop Making Excuses
Last year, after eight years of being unhappy married I finally put myself first and ended it. I’d spent years trying to fix it. Endless hours talking about it and trying to explain what I needed and why. I was an enabler and had made excuses for bad behaviour for years. Along with giving endless …
Insomnia and the Sleep Junkie
Pretty much everyone with any type of mental health issue is going to have had sleep issues at some point. You either can’t sleep or can’t wake up. It’s a nightmare and a vicious cycle that you need to break free from. Firstly I’ll talk about insomnia. Anyone on the bipolar spectrum suffers from insomnia. …
Having a Bad Day?
It’s ok to have a bad day. You may feel like you’ve taken a big step backwards but you haven’t. Tomorrow is a new day and the slate is wiped clean overnight. Do regular people have bad days? The answer is yes, so stop beating yourself up about it. The best thing to do is …
Get a Clue
The kids start nagging as soon as you open half an eye. Your partner/housemate tells you some shitty news the second they see you. The dog has chewed something up and you’re left to clean it up. The cat has been sick in the corner and you turn your phone on to a missed call …
You’re a Big Faker
I’ve got a real bugbear with anything fake. I don’t read tabloids or trashy magazines and I take most of what I see on social media with a pinch of salt. I’m a Marketing Director so I guess that helps. I’ve worked in agencies and with PR lovies. I’ve art directed and seen behind the …
Jaime Stenning - a life uncut 