I’ve been reading about mental health and researching my own issues for years now but for some reason I’ve always gravitated towards the more formal sources of information rather than following the stories of individuals. I’m not quite sure why this is. I think maybe it is at least in part because it is less […]
Social Media Anxiety and Taking a Break
I’ve completely failed at this basically… Well, I say completely, I have been checking twitter and had a couple of private conversations. I haven’t been posting publicly or reading any general threads. I still have all social media apps uninstalled from my phone and they will be remaining so…. There has been a lot of […]
Sertraline, Diarrhoea and the BRAT diet
When I first started taking Sertraline (which is the generic name for the brand named drug Zoloft) (initially 50 then 100 mg) about 4 months ago I was warned by my GP that there were some common side effects although not everyone gets all or any of them and they normally start to fade after […]
Mind Reports Surge in People Feeling Less Lonely
I was really happy to read this recent post from Mind saying that there has been a surge in the number of people who feel less alone in dealing with their struggles with mental health with over 30% feeling less alone which is an apparent rise of 22% since a similar poll in 2016.