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Things are not what they seem

The true impact of feeling emotionally and mentally unsafe isn’t always what you think. When you’re life revolved around emotional and mental battles it affects your mind, body, relationships, family, self esteem, confidence, ability to live instead of...
Public speaking nerves

Public speaking nerves

When I started this talk, it was just after my auntie had passed away, Jamie Denyer had made me tear up with his inspirational talk and he’d had a huge response. My nerves were uncontrollable, I was shaking, sweating, stammering and bang I was on stage not sure...

My little blue friend

I have had this ‘low key’ asthma all my life and have been lucky to go as long as four years without any asthma attacks at all. I do not have ‘bad’ asthma, like some suffer from. It doesn’t trouble me day-to-day. But I always carry a pump, my medication for my asthma,...
The social impact of anxiety

The social impact of anxiety

Going out with anxiety, is so difficult. When you first agree to going out with friends or confirm your attendance at an event, you are excited and look forward to it. But then as the days get closer, the dread sets in, the fear. The internal debate then the battle in...

What’s going on?

It is heartbreaking to hear a misunderstood child explain what is going on for them. The saddest thing I hear is children voicing that they are so broken, no one can help them. This belief is compounded when people dismiss their concerns about their mental health....

Unhealthy ways to ‘cope’

I remember the summer of 2015 when I wasn’t coping very well with seemingly anything, I would find myself most mornings at 6am standing in front of the cupboard assessing if today was the day I needed to drink to get through the day. I would figure out how it...