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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

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.

Relationships

Stay-At-Home Date Ideas

When we're in the process of dating, there might be many reasons why we're looking to avoid going out to restaurants or to the cinema every weekend.

Blogging

5 Tips for Newbie Bloggers

I'm a relatively new blogger, but I have some tips that I'd like to pass on to other absolute beginners, in the hope that they will help make your entry into the world of blogging a little easier.

Self Care

31 Days of Self-Care

The term "self-care" is thrown around pretty freely nowadays, but I have well and truly jumped on that bandwagon, and I have no regrets.

Misc

Revision Tips For All Learning Styles

We all learn in different ways, but there are three general learning styles that encompass how people learn: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (also known as the VAK Learning Styles Model).

Mental Health

Define the Emotion

One of the struggles of living with mental illness is that after a while, our emotions can become kind of fuzzy. We're not really sure what we're feeling, we just know it feels like shit.

Mental Health

Spiralling: Life with Borderline Personality Disorder

* TRIGGER WARNING * If you are currently feeling vulnerable or are at risk of being triggered by a description of an emotional, self-critical spiral, please do not read any further.

Mental Health

3 Charities: My Experiences

In the last two years, I have had to avail myself of the services of three charities: Together, Citizens Advice, and Samaritans. Today, I'd like to talk about how they helped me.

Cats

Pros and Cons of Living with Cats

I'm a big advocate for adopting shelter cats, and I can't sing their praises enough. However, I think it's only responsible of me to let any first-time adopters know the pros and cons of living with cats.

Self Care

Winter Self-Care

Self-care is important all year round, but I think especially during Winter when things get dark and a bit grim, it's even more crucial to make sure we are taking care of ourselves.

Quotes

Follow Your Dreams: Quotes About the Future

I love inspirational quotes. I know sometimes they can be cheesy, but I find them useful.

Creativity

Jar of Appreciation

When I'm giving gifts, I love to make sure it's personal and something that is very representative of our relationship. If you're the same, you may be thinking about making your gifts this year, rather than buying.

Self Care

Connection: Stepping Outside the Bubble

Modern life can often leave us feeling like we don't "fit in"; like we're operating from within a bubble and the rest of the world is just happening around us: we are detached and alone. Sometimes, we prefer it that way. At least it's safe here...

Misc

Why I Started Blogging

Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that in the short time since I started my blog, I have seen huge benefits in my life.

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