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Feeling Brighter


I'm finally on the full dose of my anti-depressants and feeling much better!

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It’s All In Your Head – #MHAWeek


...except for when it isn't.

Sharing my experince of the physical symptoms of anxiety and depression for Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Going Down


Two weeks into my six week plan to get off my medication - how's it going? Good. I think. This fortnight has seen me alternating between taking my full dosage and just half dosage each night, slowly trying to get my body to adjust to having less and less Duloxetine in my system. Overall it… Continue reading Going Down

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Book of the Month: October 2015


Out of the four books I finished reading this month, my favourite was Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig. Unusually for me, this book is non-fiction. However, as a person suffering with depression and mild anxiety at times, this book connected with me perfectly. Not quite a memoir, this book takes you through Matt… Continue reading Book of the Month: October 2015

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October Reading – 100 Word Book Reviews


It Sucked And Then I Cried: How I Had A Baby, A Breakdown, And A Much Needed Margarita by Heather B. Armstrong (creator of dooce.com) (Gallery Books, 2010) ~ 4/5* Opening line: My husband has great hair, but even more impressive than that, he has impeccable taste in socks. ~ As a fellow sufferer of… Continue reading October Reading – 100 Word Book Reviews