Me, Myself and I
Whilst there is an ADHD creature (BTW), I didn’t feel that they represented my experience of ADHD – so I made a new one. Meet Buzz! Buzz the Busy Octopod Buzz the Busy Octopod Buzz was a little octopod with eight arms, two big eyes, and one very busy brain. Every day, Buzz had lots…
Yeah, so turns out I have ADHD – I did a couple of videos talking about that and also how my first couple of weeks on Elvanse have been so far. So this is the one talking about what getting the diagnoses means to me. This one is about what happened next
I have anxiety and depression (and dyslexia and am waiting for an ADHD assessment, if we are counting!). I’ve had both for a long time. No trauma, or sad backstory, It’s just the way I’m wired; it runs in my family. Over the years, I’ve had ups and downs, some more severe than others, all…
Should. A terrible word for your mental health. I should be a rockstar by now. I should have learned French, I should get a promotion, I should be a millionaire. We often say things like this, an odd sense of entitlement to something that never was. Because of this, we rarely stop to ask why…
I was just walking the dog and bumped into a friend I’d not seen in a while. As is customary, he asked me how I am. I thought for a moment and realised, I’m okay! It has been a while since I said that and really meant it. Usually it’s just the answer we are…
Just a quick one. A while back, working with my daughter, I made a video ) soundscape that conveyed how it felt when she was having an anxiety attack. I wanted to share it here, but also warn you that it can be a touch triggering for some. Of course it’s not how everyone feels…
This is from my guitar related channel, but I thought it was important to share it here as well (as I have not been sharing much here of late). How are you? Let me know in the comments. Mental Health is a struggle many of us face and it is important to remember that you…
I’ve not been shy about talking about my issues with anxiety and depression over the years. They are a part of my life and something that I am not ashamed of these days. However, not being ashamed of them does not make them go away! Anxiety is the biggest problem on a daily basis. A…
On World Mental Health day, I thought it was important to remind people of one thing. Mental health is not a rude term. It should not have shame or stigma attached to it. If you suffer from any kind of mental health issue, you should not feel you have to hide it. Over the last…
It is mental health awareness week, so I felt this would be a good opportunity to share with you one nugget of life strategy that gamification helped me learn. I have made no secret that I have suffered from anxiety and depression most of my life. These have, at times, crippled me in ways that those without the…