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Dealing with invisible illness
This week is Invisible Illness Week – a week to highlight illness that nobody else sees. http://invisibleillnessweek.com/ And because nobody can see it, there is a good chance that nobody (or most...
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My end of year message to you:
This is my final post for the year so I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to every single one of you wonderful people who are reading this. Some of you have contributed, some have...
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Understanding that change has to happen
There are definitely days when I get overwhelmed by what I do – I feel responsible for so many people. That can be really difficult, but it is also so rewarding. I don’t think that there are many...
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Asking for help – no, you are not a failure
Happy new year! May 2017 bring everything that you wish for yourself. During my leisurely break, I was browsing online and I found this advice written by somebody called sassygaynicoo on what would be...
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Thank you for being an inspiration
Here’s to the brave ones: The people that are brave enough to say no. Who don’t stand for being treated badly or unfairly. The people who do something about their problems rather than hiding away from...
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Chocolate cake cure
My 13 year old son has an autoimmune illness and he deals with frequent anxiety. It is a constant battle for him to deal with his issues and he swears that chocolate cupcakes still warm out of the oven...
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Is it your disaster?
It’s easy to get caught up in all of the drama of the disasters and bad news in the world. And the media delight in sharing the worst of the news with us. Social media also drives us into a mass...
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Be here for me on my cloudy days
A lot of people are fascinated by the job that I do – for many people it makes for great dinner conversations: “tell us about your crazy patients!” or “tell us about how you got threatened your bipolar...
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Today is World Mental Health Day so here are some ideas on how to mark the day and make it meaningful: 1. Sit down and discuss your diagnosis with somebody who may not understand mental health issues....
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Wish upon a star
Last night I lay down under the stars waiting to see a meteor shower. I didn’t see much of a shower, rather more of an occasional shooting star across the sky. Which was wonderful in itself. Did I...
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