Managing your mental health at Christmas: 5 go-to tactics

The Christmas period can be bittersweet. On one hand, it’s the ‘most wonderful time of the year’; families get together, the house is decorated with lights, glitter and winter garlands, there is always a mince pie and sherry on the go and there’s no need for excuses when it comes to watching festive films back-to-back.…

Why do we see antidepressants as the enemy?

If we were prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat an infection, the question of whether or not to take the tablets probably wouldn’t cross our minds. After all, medication is designed to make us feel better, right? Why then, is it such a different story when tablets are being prescribed to treat our mental…

The Liebster Award

Admittedly, up until a few days ago, I'd never heard of the Liebster Award, but when The Thought Scroll nominated me for it, I thought it would only be rude not to accept! As far as I understand, the idea is that you answer the 11 questions set by your nominator and then you set your own questions…

Surviving Freshers’ week (and beyond!) with a pre-existing mental health condition

So you’ve survived exam season, collected your results and you’ve been offered a place at your chosen University - Congratulations!. Once all of the Results Day celebrations die down and the time comes to start writing packing lists, filling in registration forms and getting your head around the idea of living in a new city…

‘R’ is for Routine

Before I struggled with my mental health the thought of a predictable day or a weekend plan booked months in advance, filled me with dread. Pre-planning killed the excitement and I hated the idea of being tied down to plans with no room for spontaneity. I had no idea what career path I wanted to…