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Learning to love the rain again – Nettie’s story
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
Posted in Art, Mental health, Photography, Writing
Tagged Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, ACT, anxiety, childhood, depression, IPhoneography, memory, mental health, mindfulness, photography, Photos, Post traumatic stress, PTSD, relationships
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The mystery of the missing grandmother – or ‘O Bessie. Where Art Thou?’
I wrote this post last year and although I have recently discovered a little more about the strange dynamic of the Hardiman family I still cannot trace my Grandma. There are hints that as ‘Bessie’ she might be the daughter of her … Continue reading
How do we heal ‘mental illness’ – Psychotherapy in action
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of monthly mental health guest posts. This month we have an expert opinion from the wonderful Anna Colgan, a Core Process Psychotherapist & Somatic Experiencing (SE) Practitioner. Anna was trained at … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Religion
Tagged anxiety, childhood, depression, family, memory, mental health, Mood, relationships
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How does depression look to you? – Emma’s story
Editors note: This is the seventh in a monthly series of guest posts on the subject of mental health. For April we hear from Emma, a full-time mum, part-time volunteer, part-time career advisor and a Licensed Lay Minister. She talks … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health, Writing
Tagged anxiety, counselling, depression, mental health, motherhood, post-natal depression, relationships, women's issues
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‘Keep it in the family’ – can a family history ever reveal the truth of tragedy ?
I have written before on the subject of my Great Uncle Alf Hardiman (see ‘An Unsound Mind’) and had an article published in Family Tree magazine (A Shadowy Past) relating his story and linking it to a family history of … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, History, Mental health, Writing
Tagged depression, family, history, London, relationships, writing
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A little tooth shows us a big, big truth….
This is something of a random, impulsive post; but I just had to share with you a wonderful poem that was introduced at the reading group I attend. We are lucky to have the poet Julia Copus running our group … Continue reading
The Perfect Man or a recipe for relationship meltdown?
Now no-one can say that I don’t take up a challenge. My great friend Jo of Slummy single mummy fame has tagged me in a post on the subject of the ten things I would look for in a partner. … Continue reading
She wore an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny… on feminism and being mum
If you are walking around Exeter City Centre today, you may spot a slim 16-year-old girl, 5ft 9 with legs up to her armpits. She is very gorgeous. She is also wearing a very short pair of turquoise shorts with … Continue reading
Breasts are best, or two’s company…..
As a freelance writer it is always good news to be commissioned to write an article on a subject close to your heart. And my boobs are definitely that, literally and figuratively, so I am happily researching and writing for … Continue reading
More reflections – why we’re NOT all going on a summer holiday…
My friend Jo of Slummy single mummy fame has recently written a lovely blog entitled ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday‘ about the beginning of the school holidays, finding things to entertain her two girls and the challenges of … Continue reading
