I am 33 years old and I started having mental health issues when I was 15 years of age. It started with anorexia which became bulimia, from this point it was a chain of events- health anxiety, general anxiety disorder, depression and panic attacks. I never felt anyone understood the physical symptoms that overtook me 24 hours a day. In my mid 20s I achieved a diploma in counselling which gave me the tools to learn how to live an (almost) normal life. I am ready to talk about my story and help others- one symptom at a time.
My Latest Posts
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- Pro life or pro control
This is a very sensitive subject and everyone will have their own option on it but it is something I feel very strongly about and something I want to talk…More - I am my irrational thoughts.
It’s a funny thing having GAD (generalised anxiety disorder) as one minute you are perfectly fine and then the next minute you are visualising potential impending doom and having uncontrollable…More - Let’s talk vaccinesThis post is not a conspiracy theory, it’s also not an attempt to prove right from wrong. I am not writing this in an attempt to shift anyones opinions or…More
- What is control
I read the most amazing blog tonight, it made so much sense to me. I related to it. It made me feel understood and my inability to understand myself is…More - Loss, grief and more loss
Myself and my husband got married in March 2018. The best day of my life. What makes this day so special is that; we have lost SIX family members since.…More - Who’s in charge?Who’s in charge The mind, it is such a powerful thing It allows us to talk, to laugh and to sing. But you see,something so strong and unknown Can be…More
- CBT theory and medicationEveryone is different but for me medication was not the answer. I had a lot of medication thrown at me which spiralled me into an even worse situation, my answer…More
- A poem written by me to my family regarding my health anxietyMany years have past and I see the affects on you, yet I am unable to grasp what I have put you through. See health anxiety is not my friend…More
- Let’s talk physical symptomsI am going to kick start my blog with a list of symptoms that I have personally experienced. Now this is something I hold very close to my heart. The…More
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Mental health- you are not crazy, you just have a powerful mind 