Why did I start campaigning?
As many of you know, I started campaigning a few years ago now, which did come as a shock to some people as my mental health was never something I discussed. When I was at school I had a lot … Read More
My advice for anybody going through a break up
So for anybody that is interested, I’ll give you a quick recap/introduction. I am a mental health campaigner and blogger,socially campaigning to rid disparity between the treatment of mental and physical conditions, as well as opening up discussions to rid … Read More
We learn about so much growing up, why not mental health?
There are so many things we learn when we’re younger. We learn how to talk, how to colour in the lines. We learn the difference between a curly ‘C’ and a kicking ‘K’. We learn how to wash, how to … Read More
Kindness is key
I feel like this is the first blog I’ve ever written. That sense of fear of sharing that I felt two years ago when I first summoned the courage to share my experiences. Self-care has had to come first recently, … Read More
What I Learnt From My Most Severe Relapse to Date
Yes, you’re seeing correctly, I’m actually here with a new blog after many months away. Anybody that follows my twitter account @its0kaytotalk will see a constant steam of tweets. Some of which seem like encouraging, motivational thoughts but on paper … Read More
What is stigma?
What does it mean to experience stigma against your illness? You might have seen that I talk a lot about stigma on social media and as a result some may be wondering what I mean when I discuss ‘facing … Read More
The disparity between how physical and mental health is treated; a huge problem in our medical services
So it’s currently half twelve and I can’t sleep so I’ve decided to vent through my blog. I am a mental health blogger and campaigner for the simple reason that I feel there is a huge disparity between how physical … Read More
How dangerous can negative portrays of mental illness and antidepressants in the media be?
Negative depictions of antidepressants and mental illness in the media isn’t a new problem, in fact for as long as I can remember there are questionable comments made about mental illness or medication and its something I felt I had … Read More
Our Adventure – overcoming fears, exploring and an engagement!
So for those that aren’t aware, earlier this year my boyfriend and I temporarily quit our jobs and went on an adventure travelling around USA. We had saved for over a year, gave up going out, buying nice things. Basically … Read More
Mental health – stigma, media and change.
Unless you’ve been hibernating I’m sure you’ve hard of ’13 Reasons Why’ by now, and many of you will have watched it! It really is brilliant and something I found not only gripping to watch, but enlightening in relation to … Read More