So yesterday I wrote about the metaphor of the hole you fall down. So today I will talk about what being in the hole was like. It was strange. It was disturbing and comforting at the same time, but not in equal measure on any given day or period of time. At the bottom of … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 19

Stigma and words – we talk about the stigma of mental health but how deep does it go? Pretty deep is the answer. As part of being involved at Mind I occasionally go to talk to groups about mental health/wellbeing. Sometimes this could be to receive a cheque or to just highlight the work that … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 17

Day 14 Not quite half way – but getting close. Mat from Space2Create created the Comic Art Trail window for the shop back in October. The theme was a riff on mental health with the line – ‘I am defined by my creativity not by my illness’ – couldn’t have put it better by myself. … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 14

I had a crap nights sleep last night so I thought I’d write about sleep/depression/anxiety today. This is not a simple cause and effect relationship. Insomnia or poor sleep is a leading cause of depression and anxiety as is sleep apnea but additionally depression/anxiety can be a cause of insomnia/poor sleep. So there are two … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 13

The Big Speech – So my view on Theresa May’s speech is probably very similar to yours. Great to hear the acknowledgement around stigma and suicide Great to hear about a task force to review mental health provision (but we have seen these before) – generally a task force will be set up, it will … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 12

Getting back on the bike – we all know this adage, you fall off, you get back on and continue. This was how I felt after my diagnosis, I mentioned it when talking about medication. Better was doing what I had done before I was ‘ill’. Now I guess this doesn’t just happen for people … Continue reading Run Every Day – Day 10