Tag Archives: depression

‘In a drear-nighted December’: Keats on post-Christmas blues

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

I wrote this post at the end of 2011, but as we head towards Twelfth Night once again; as we prepare to take down the tree and get back into the old routines it rang a soft sleigh bell in … Continue reading →

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Depression isn’t the end of the world, it just feels like it… Stef’s story

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Editors note: This is the third in a monthly series of guest posts on the subject of mental health. For December Stef has felt able to share her experience as a woman, wife and mother living with depression. It is … Continue reading →

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A big ‘thank you’ as ‘An Unsound Mind’ hits the newstands

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Today is a big day for me. I stood, quite unashamed, in W.H Smiths browsing through a magazine. I was surprised to be allowed to stand there for so long, right under the watchful eyes of the cashier, but with the … Continue reading →

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On sense, sensibility & living with an anxious family -Jo’s story

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Editors note: This is the second in a monthly series of guest posts on the subject of mental health. For November we are lucky to have award-winning blogger Jo Middleton of slummysinglemummy writing for us of her experiences. She looks … Continue reading →

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‘Moments of truth’ in mental health – Lucy’s story

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Editors note: This is Lucy’s story, the first in a monthly series of guest posts on the subject of mental health. Lucy is in her 30′s and a mum to two lovely children. It is in her own words, and … Continue reading →

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Blue Peter, a dead poet and the struggles of the creative mind…

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

I published this blog post last year and it is still one of those viewed regularly. Since I first wrote it I have had some interesting discussions with people who have examined this subject from different perspectives. I clearly have … Continue reading →

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An ‘Unsound Mind’ – bringing a family history into the open.

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

I have, over the past two or three years, been unlocking metaphorical cupboards to find metaphorical skeletons falling at me from all sides. Inspired less by ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ than by an indecent fascination with the minutiae … Continue reading →

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After pushing the publish button…

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

…..yesterday for ‘Mental illness, motherhood and finding the real me’ I got so many comments from people that it is clear there is a huge interest in mental health issues out there in the world of blogging. I am so … Continue reading →

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Mental illness, motherhood and finding the real me

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

My name is Suzie and I have experienced mental illness. There I have said it. Not so difficult really was it? Actually, this was a difficult post to publish and for many people it is practically impossible to come out … Continue reading →

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