Coming Off Clozapine Part One – A Slightly Scientific Approach
Recently hospitalised - sectioned, because of med changes/relapse, I turned again to painting and writing to fill time...it 'worked for me'
Mural Painting On The Local Mental Health Ward
One of the joys of blogging is helping others through telling my story. Maybe art/painting is helpful to everyone, no matter the intensity of mental health issues!
Is It Okay To Joke About Mental Illness?
Depends really, I know how I feel about it but we are all different.
What Is It Like On A Mental Health Ward?
A pretty broad question...fortunately despite my best attempts it's one I can answer! I was a patient five times in and out of psychiatric hospitals 2002 – 2006 and I returned as a peer support worker locally for a year more recently. I know it well. My first impression was...
The Year 2020
Give up your day job and become an artist they said. But don’t do that, you need to save for your retirement. Along came lockdown though and with it both the opportunity and desire to get out my acrylic paints...
In A Nutshell, What Is It Like To Have A Serious Mental Illness?
To paraphrase Voletta Wallace, mother of Biggie Smalls, I hope you gain something from this. I remember listening to one of Biggie's albums when I was locked up in a nearby mental hospital in 2003 (while communicating telepathically with my favourite celebrities), there was a message on the album from Biggie’s mum. She’d lost her son in 1997 and addressing us on the posthumously released album she spoke of...
Looking After My Mental Health During Lockdown by Chloe
Hey everyone, my name is Chloe I blog over at chloechats.com. I thought I would talk about my lockdown experience, how I have coped with my mental health, and how I feel about trying to return to a new normal.
Art And Mental Health – Clichéd But True – My Thoughts
Painting and other art to combat poor mental health or mood has become a real soundbite, but for me it’s been abundantly helpful, when I started painting in March I had no idea I’d enjoy it and stick to it - now I can’t stop.
Davina the Yoga Teacher on Her Wellness During CV
The first three weeks were quite exciting for me. I was very motivated and always busy - Focusing on who I wanted to be and what I wanted to create...
Getting Over Anxiety – Part Two
So part two of this epic series (note to self – calm down Pete) is about being further along my anxiety recovery journey, when things were already moving along towards being over my anxiety and panic attacks. I’d learned that I could go out of the house and do general life stuff, but I wasn’t enjoying it yet. I wanted to learn how to be able to enjoy it.