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The seed of doubt was planted and because of the way our minds work, mine began looking for confirmation that I was indeed 'less than'.

The first blog I ever wrote was called Mayhem. It was a description of the worst panic attack I have ever had.

Do you have the voice of imposter syndrome in your ear?

Training to heal It was over 11 years ago that I decided that maybe my path to wellness involved training to be a counsellor. I thought...

A what? To be honest I knew very little about the role of a Mental Health First Aider. When the role first started to appear I assumed...

'Pull yourself together!' 'You just need to get on with it!' 'What have you got to be upset/depressed/anxious about?' 'There are many out...

To be honest I've always felt a tad intimidated by LinkedIn(LI).

Gone are the days of adults towering over children dismissing their feelings and needs so why should it be any different for adults?

2014 Stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eyes and say 'I love you.' As I stood in front of the mirror I couldn't help but...

(N.B suicide is mentioned in this blog) I was asked this question many times over the years and my answer was often the same. I don't...

If I said the last few weeks have been easy I would be lying! Finally seeing the GP and having antidepressant withdrawal confirmed as the...

Where did we learn to be so easily offended? When did we begin to teach that to be offended meant someone had to change? When did our...

'Yes you are adopted'. (FYI whenever I say parents I am referring to my adoptive parents❤) A Girly Gift or Reject? At the age of 6 weeks...

Something I notice when I feel low is that I feel I am totally alone. No one understands. No one cares. No one can see my isolation or...

I don't know about you but I frequently have to fight off feelings and thoughts that I am not good enough. This is one particular gremlin...