by JamesM | May 20, 2018 | Blog
This week was Mental Health Awareness week, a time to reflect on and raise awareness of all the various aspects of mental health issues that affect us all. In a little bit of kismet I have just finished reading (well listening to….) a book called This Is Going To Hurt...
by JamesM | May 16, 2018 | Blog
So, a little know fact about me is I did the whole teenage angst phases and wrote some poetry many years ago. I even went as far as to self publish and I believe a copy of it is even in the British Library. Song For The Ex’s – Part 1 and 2 were a twin part...
by JamesM | May 10, 2018 | Blog
It’s one of those contentious areas – drinking alcohol and mental health. The general consensus is its on the side of naughty to drink alcohol when you are experiencing a visit from the Black Dog. But a lot of people, myself included, will flout that rule...
by JamesM | May 3, 2018 | Blog
What is normal? It’s that annoying thing I think we all strive to be – and for some of us to the detriment of our mental health. For years I’ve struggled with the thoughts in my head and how they are abnormal, making me different and not “normal”. It’s only...
by JamesM | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog
So anyone who knows me knows I have had plenty of experience with the NHS over the years, from when I was born with a hair lip and cleft palette right up until my myocarditis recently. On the whole I cannot fault it – where else in the world has such an amazing...
by JamesM | Apr 8, 2018 | Blog
Given my current regular play dates with the Black Dog I thought it was time to revisit another old blog post. One thing that is synonymous with depression is anti-depressants. They are often seen as the cure-all for depression and something that anyone suffering from...
