“At night, especially, it is beautiful to believe in the light” Plato NB: This blog discusses mental heath issues. I am a writer not a medical professional., so If this piece causes any concerns for you, please see a Doctor immediately. This is always the best thing to do. Have you ever woken up happy, …
I can remember an initiative game from my time as a Camp Leader that stands well as a metaphor for mental health struggles in these isolated times. It teaches young people to know what to do when someone is isolated and not okay.. The game involved an old style garbage bin with a hundred or …
When someone is not okay… Recognise the signs. Know what to do. Read More »
If my experience is anything to go by, these modern times of electronic organisation and digital connectivity haven’t made life easier. In fact, life is decidedly more complex and much more nuanced. We maintain all manner of relationships all the time, most of which have entered the once sacrosanct spaces of our homes without us …
“I came here to let you know, the letting go has taken place. I have held the winter sun, become one, set my pace. Isn’t that what we wanted, all along?”. Melissa Etheridge If you agree with Melissa Etheridge in the above mentioned lyrics to the song, Letting Go, then freeing yourself from pain and …
“Sometimes on the journey to fulfilling a dream you get lost and find an even better one.” Unknown I don’t remember a time when I didn’t feel vulnerable to some degree. Whether it was real, imagined or something unquantifiable, a sense of worry and incompleteness hovered over me like smog. It refused to be moved. …
The rate of change of momentum of a body over time is directly proportional to the force applied against it. Newton’s second law of motion (or thereabouts). I forgot just how much effort it took to get going in life when I was starting out. It takes a long time to build up life momentum, …
Know how to help The problem with a blog about mental health and depression is that often the only time you feel like writing is when you feel better. Then the natural tendency is to try to bring some good out of the terrible experience. Offer advice. Added to this, if you do happen to …
“Maybe ever’body in the whole Damn world is scared of each other.” From Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who triumphs over it.” Nelson Mandela Have you …
Depression is powerful. It has a voice that makes it difficult to ignore. It demands attention. My father was an old style Principal and he was good at his job. He had a strong control of tone that he could use to make you stand up and take notice. He had a presence that made …
It is hard to explain. It’s difficult to create an explanation of what Depression is like that will resonate because we all experience the world differently. We all have different skills and abilities that will make understanding easier for some and not for others. Still, isn’t part of the purpose of writing to put difficult experience into words that …
