the patchwork fox

My Top 3 Favourite Blogging Tools

Many of my readers are fellow bloggers, so I thought I'd do a post sharing my top 3 favourite blogging tools, and I hope you will find them useful.

Mental Health

Am I Depressed?

We often see the terms "sad" and "depressed" used interchangeably. How can we tell the difference?

Mental Health

Who Am I?: When BPD Makes You A Chameleon

As someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), I know all too well that a big part of it involves having a lack of personal identity.

Mental Health

How To Cope With Stress At Work

Stress at work can be incredibly damaging to our mental health. I know in my situation, stress at work definitely made a huge contribution to my eventual breakdown.

Self Care

10 Low Energy Self-Care Mood-Boosters

Self-care is often something that we intend to do, but when we're exhausted, we can feel like it's just too much effort to include in our day.

Creativity

5 Reasons Why Creativity Is Important To Me

There are five reasons why creativity has been and is so important to me, and I think that if you consider taking part in some creative outlets, you may start to see these benefits as well.

Mental Health

Mental Health Essentials for Employers

Work and work-based stress can cause or exacerbate mental health issues, however, there are things that employers can do to help alleviate issues and support their staff where needed.

Mental Health

A to Z of Mental Illness

The subject of mental illness can be broken down into a wide range of subtopics. I've arranged those into an A to Z list to give an overview of everything that's involved.

Mental Health

50 Things That Make Me Happy

A list of 50 things that make me happy - are any of yours on the list?

Self Care

Rainy Days

Rainy days can sometimes make us feel a bit grim, but they can actually be an opportunity to get cosy af and enjoy being inside.

Entertainment

5 Interesting Documentaries (Free!)

I thought I'd put together a selection of the documentaries that I found the most interesting. Check them out!

Mental Health

“I’m Fine”: Signs That Someone Might Be Struggling

"How are you?" "Fine thanks, you?" Sound familiar?

Mental Health

5 Benefits of Group Workshops in Mental Health Recovery

Lots of people (myself included) get the automatic "oh hell no" feeling when they hear "group therapy" or anything to do with having to access treatment in a group setting. At best, it feels uncomfortable, and at worst it can be utterly panic-inducing. Believe me, I get it.

Self Care

My Easy Skincare Routine

Often, when we think of skincare, we imagine having to use dozens of expensive products in long, convoluted routines that are just too difficult to maintain and take energy that we just don't have.

Self Care

My Top 10 Relaxation Techniques

Taking time to relax is a crucial part of self-care. I used to feel guilty about relaxing, convincing myself that my worth was intrinsically linked to my productivity.

Mental Health

My Experience in a Psychiatric Hospital

*** TRIGGER WARNING *** This post discusses my experience in a psychiatric hospital, which was not at all pleasant (to put it mildly). If you are at risk of being triggered or upset by this topic, emotive descriptions of my feelings during my stay, and topics such as suicide attempts and self-harm, then please do not read any further.

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