Tag: Mental Health
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Holding Out Hope
Whether or not you’ve ever watched anything that the late Caroline Flack presented, it’s unlikely that you won’t have heard that over the weekend, Caroline died by suicide. News of her death has filled column inches, clickbait articles and provoked debate around everything from the existence of shows such as “Love Island”, to press intrusion,…
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The Way of the Waves
There are things you begin to notice. Your voice quietens, just a little. Noise seems louder, scratching at your eardrums. You’re more easily irritated, patience worn thin. You are tired, the tiredness spreads through your body like slowly freezing water. It is cold, painful and slows your thoughts and movement. The feelings are dully familiar,…
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The Man I Pray You’ll Be – Reflections on Martin Saunders’ “The Man You’re Made to Be”
I’m trying to imagine the world that my son will be living in by the time he’s old enough to read a book like “The Man You’re Made to Be”. It’s probably very different to the one he’s been born in. I hope that Brexit is no longer in the news in 2024! I often…
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Motherhood and Mental Illness
They are the strangest and most uncomfortable bedfellows. For some; motherhood heralds the beginning of mental health struggles, for some an improvement and for others motherhood entangles itself in a pre-existing mental health condition. For me, my mental health was the best it’s been since I was thirteen. Pregnancy seemed to soothe the anxious waters…
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After Awareness
There are, it seems, awareness days for everything under the sun. A quick google revealed that this month alone there is a World Sepsis Day, a Pension Awareness Day, International Talk Like a Pirate Day and a National Doodle Day. Everything has it’s day; and don’t get me wrong, it’s wonderful that lesser known or…
Rachael Newham 