by admin | May 17, 2018 | Depression experiences, Look after yourself, Mental health support and community |
I think this post is self-explanatory so I won’t say much. The little I want to say is that I don’t place much value on cute ideas dressed in pink. I find the suggestions like the ones in the picture patronising and dismissive of what might be happening to...
by wonderersheart | Nov 5, 2013 | Depression experiences, Look after yourself |
There is a lot of focus on suicide prevention and another, perhaps more helpful, perspective is how to live with suicidal feelings. Will Hall is an inspiring presenter with practical and innovative ideas. I am thrilled to be organising this public workshop on 23...
by wonderersheart | Nov 27, 2012 | Carers and caring, Look after yourself |
The winning entries from the Black Dog Institute’s 2012 writing competition about tips for carers. There are valuable tips for carers about self care and support. It might sound like a silly question but perhaps it is one we should ask more often – who...
by wonderersheart | Nov 7, 2012 | Carers and caring, Look after yourself, Stigma |
Earlier this year I entered a writing competition. The brief was to write an inspiring story about Walking the Tightrope – Caring for Someone with Depression or Bipolar Disorder. I didn’t write the expected tale of a selfless carer. My entry was not a...
by wonderersheart | Apr 5, 2012 | Look after yourself |
Easter is a time of Christian religious observance and celebration in a world less traditionally observant, a world in which the rituals of religion hold less meaning than in past times. A thought for Easter time: “Taking in traumatic information and transmuting it...
by wonderersheart | Jan 28, 2012 | Carers and caring, Look after yourself, Mottsu and me |
I have sat through more aircraft safety demonstrations than I can count. “A loss of oxygen at altitude may lead to a loss on consciousness. If emergency oxygen is required your mask will appear from above you pull down on it firmly to activate the flow of oxygen...
