mental-health

  • Looking for positives with my counsellor

    Migraines I started with migraines, and ended with migraines! To keep things simple, I’ll just talk…

  • Counselling: overdoses, joint therapy, and sex

    Overdose I shared that I’d taken an overdose a year ago in an attempt to kill…

  • The Myth of Normal (part 3)

    The Myth of Normal (part 3)

    Continued from The Myth of Normal (book review) – Part 2 … Chapter 24 – We feel…

  • Reviewing an overdose

    Reviewing an overdose

    A year ago today I woke up in hospital with no memory of how I got…

  • Remembering November 2023

    Remembering November 2023

    I’ve been re-reading my first blog entries from November last year (Nov 2023 – Eunuchorn). I…

  • Al Anon

    Al Anon

    Background I grew up in a family where my mum and my nan were both religious.…

  • Continuing the discussion

    Continuing the discussion

    Last night, my husband and I picked up where we’d left off on Sunday, which itself…

  • Pedestals

    Pedestals

    When we first met, I worshiped the man who was to become my husband. He is…

  • Reflecting on the bad meal

    Counselling It’s usual in counselling to recap anything significant that’s happened in the period since the…

  • Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload

    Of Migraines and Sensory Overload Living with both migraines and sensory overload feels like I’m navigating…

  • Last mental health nurse this year

    Last mental health nurse this year

    Asking for me time I am struggling to feel OK to do the things I need…

  • Remaining curious

    Remaining curious

    Tired before we start Last night, I was later home from work having stopped on the…

  • A November dream

    The dream Today’s counselling session began by me recounting a dream I had last night: My…

  • Clevedon in the autumn

    Clevedon in the autumn

    Enjoying the season Driving north through Hampshire, I’m reminded of what mum loved about this season;…

  • Migraines

    Migraines

    I’ve had migraines on and off for years. I have some strong medication for them –…