Tag Archives: depression

Accidental Boosts

Posted on 30/05/2019 by

If you follow me on any other social media, or know me in real life, you might have noticed that I’m drawing and doodling and sketching and painting, and generally being an expressive soul all over the place. I have … Continue reading →

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Tracking Anxieties

Posted on 26/09/2017 by

I’ve been given some homework by my counsellor to track the occasions when anxiety rises and to try and identify the sources. The overall aim I expect is to show me that the excuses picked out by my brain are … Continue reading →

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So Far So Good

Posted on 21/08/2017 by

I’m on day six of taking citalopram, starting with a 10mg dose, and due to go up to 20mg for a couple of weeks on Wednesday. At that point it’s another conversation with the GP to see where we go. … Continue reading →

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Stigma and ICE

Posted on 14/08/2017 by

It sounds like the title of some buddy cop show perhaps – at least, that’s where my brain has gone even as I write the words. I’m afraid this is one of those mental health posts – so if you’re … Continue reading →

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A Mixed Week

Posted on 26/04/2017 by

I’m slowly coming out the other side of a low patch, hence the hiatus in posting and writing. Most of the last week was spent curled up and struggling to get out of bed or off the sofa, but at … Continue reading →

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Running on Empty

Posted on 31/03/2017 by

In some ways I’ve missed the big old black dog, but he always reappears to sit on my chest sooner or later. I’ve been trying to ignore him. That said, the flat greyness has been gathering the last month or … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on 18/02/2017 by

I need a holiday, there’s no two ways about it. Fortunately I only have to make it through next week and I can spin into neutral for a while – but I’m definitely fading. I can tell this is true … Continue reading →

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