Abandoned before her eyes had opened, she lay cold and alone in a back alley. Well worn hands hovered above her and then gently picked her up. She had been rescued just in time. They treated her at an animal shelter. They wormed and desexed her and then put her up for adoption with all …
He’d been that way before. Walked those worn concrete paths when things were at their darkest. Without his children’s unending desire for hot chips, he’d have stayed at home. Indoors, depressed and out of sight. He would have never left the house for fear of all that unspecified danger, except that the children knew him …
The ethereal nature of hot chips. A story of transcendence in two parts. Read More »
Dreams are funny. They describe so many different aspects of our lives. You can have a dream, make a dream, lose a dream, interpret a dream, achieve a dream or even be in a dream state. No matter who you are though, you will have had dreams in one form or another. Either they begin …
I can remember clearly the day my eldest daughter was born. This is not unusual. Still, I remember my tears clashing against sterile, stainless healthcare like it was yesterday. I remember feeling both ten feet tall and completely vulnerable all at the same time. I remember the look on both my wife’s exhausted face and …
Struggling withmental health and depression is tough. Really tough. The first and best step is always to seek out a trusted physician. Assuming that you have already sought this help and guidance, there are other helpful approaches you can embrace. I decided early on in my journey that I would try any therapy that wasn’t …
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Life is all about patterns. Routine creates predictability. The recurring responsibilities and their inherent predictability end up being relied upon to keep us steady. The jobs that we complain about so often, end up becoming the foundations that keep everything in place.
This post is a fictional narrative. Its purpose is to shed light on the sadder places of a depressed mind and the tiny glimmers of hope we seek in the dark. Sometimes the smallest things lead us home. Sometimes love for and from others is just the reminder we need. If you know someone who …
I sit heavily by the side of life’s dusty, hot and rocky pathway. My blistered feet are covered in dirt and an ageing suitcase only just bears my weight. I sit morosely and watch others pass by in the flow of enthusiasm. They have clear directions in their heads and hope in their hearts, whilst …
Many times over the last few years, I have found the songs, poems and words of others that speak of mental health so valuable. Not only those words that offered specific advice, though they were important, but the personal and vulnerable ones. Even those songs with simple explanations of what it is like, filled me …
I remember distinctly the moment when my Psychiatrist diagnosed me with Major Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It was like the whole world had suddenly come into sharp focus. Ironically, I almost smiled. The diagnosis answered so many questions, gave structure to so many issues and explained so much. Unfortunately, coming to terms …
