Category Archives: Mental health

One year on: a new life – Mark’s story

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Editor’s note: The monthly mental health guest post on No wriggling for March has been written by Mark K. Social networks provide great support to those with mental health issues and it is via twitter that I ‘met’ Mark. Writing has long been … Continue reading →

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Crikey I’ve got a website! Taking control of my freelance life…

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

I have recently received some sage advice about how I must run my freelance business. I need structure, routine and a business plan. I need to market my work efficiently online, keep accurate financial records and get out ‘there’. My ad hoc … Continue reading →

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‘Mood Food’ or Marian Keyes? ‘Saved by Cake’ & managing depression with diet

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

‘To be perfectly blunt about it, my choice sometimes is: I can kill myself or I can make a dozen cupcakes. Right so, I’ll do the cupcakes and I can kill myself tomorrow.’ So says Marian Keyes in the introduction … Continue reading →

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Autophobia or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love my Ego

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Editor’s note: As we go into the second year of mental health guest posts here on No wriggling I am grateful for a contribution  from the other side of the world. Deb is well-known in the genealogy community and has a great … Continue reading →

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More Margot than Barbara – but it’s a ‘Good Life’ on the allotment…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

This past week as been a very busy one on the allotment I share with my sister, Jane Earthy, in Somerset.  She conveniently married a chap with a useful surname for her career as horticultural guru and when it comes … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful…..

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

It is hard for anyone to be cheerful at the moment, although the Conservative party attempt to rival the Chuckle Brothers, David Cameron and George Osborne, always look as if they are not trying quite hard enough to suppress a smirk. Britain … Continue reading →

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On the darker side of the sparkle

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

As the build up to Christmas and the New Year reaches a climax it is for many quite easy to buy into the old maxim ‘ ’tis the season to be jolly’. From the early December Christmas party at work … Continue reading →

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Learning to love the rain again – Nettie’s story

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Editor’s note: After a short break, we start the second year of monthly mental health guest posts.  For November I have secured a moving description of living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Nettie Edwards, a hugely talented digital artist … Continue reading →

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Four seasons in one week: on a love of the Lakes and sunburn in September

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

This morning I was sitting inside at the PC, by french windows opening on to our south-facing garden. After thirty minutes I looked down at my left arm to see a distinct patch of sunburn. As far as I can … Continue reading →

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Go Wild, Stay Well, Run Hard – Dave’s story

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Editor’s note: This is the 12th in a series of monthly mental health guest posts, so it is a proper birthday! To celebrate, I was lucky to get Dave Urwin, fundraiser extraordinaire, to slow down long enough to write about … Continue reading →

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