Tag: Depression
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Guest Post – Dad’s At Work – It’s Time To Talk
I was contacted recently about sharing as piece on my blog about fatherhood and I found it super interesting so thought you would too! As a long term follower and supporter of Anna Whitehouse and her work to help working families with her campaign, Flex Appeal, this post shines a light on the father’s and…
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Mental Health Monday – Harriet’s Post-Natal Depression Story
A couple of week’s ago I asked on my Instagram stories for people who were willing to share their health stories on my blog. Harriet replied tot his request and I had the pleasure of interviewing this lovely lady for this post. Post-natal depression is something that I, luckily, have not experienced. It is a…
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Mental Health Monday – Why Does The Sunshine Make Us Happy?
In the last few days I have had a massive up-shift in my mood as the sunshine has made an appearance in the UK and it seems Spring really has arrived. This hasn’t just affected me, I know some of my friends have also said they are feeling the same way. So what is it…
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Mental Health Monday – Self Care Ideas That Take 10 Minutes Or Less
Well today is ‘Blue Monday’ – apparently the most depressing day of the year. We all know the idea of Blue Monday is not one I lie as it has, in recent years, been picked up as a bit of a media gimmick – see my post – Blue Monday. However, it is true that…
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Why Do I Feel So Much More Tired When I am Doing Less In Lockdown?
Good afternoon and welcome back to this week’s Mental Health Monday post. This week I am covering something which I feel is very relevant to what many are experiencing in lockdown at the moment, but is also something people with chronic illness experience on a regular basis. There have been so many parallels drawn between…
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Grieving The ‘Old You’ – Dealing With A Chronic Illness Diagnosis
Good morning everybody. Today I wanted to share a post about how a chronic illness diagnosis can affect you. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis aged 15 months, so have never known any different but my diagnosis with Crohn’s Disease came when I was 26. I found this was handled very badly by my gastro…
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Mental Health Awareness Week – The ‘But’ Factor
Yes, I know I post a lot about bums and poo but I haven’t made a spelling error in the title, I promise!
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The Mental Health Tag
Good morning and happy new week. Today is officially known as Blue Monday – apparently the most depressing day of the year. Chronic Illness and Depression/Anxiety Many people don’t realise that along with being diagnosed with a chronic illness, people are usually also struggling with their mental health. Having a condition which can mean you…
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