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Incremental Progress

TLDR: Get plenty of rest and sleep, reduce distractions, prioritise, focus on what you can prevent, do your best, focus on what you can control, take opportunities immediately, respond don’t react. I made a commitment to myself to become a writer. This means writing every day. I write a lot that I never post andContinue reading “Incremental Progress”

1f. Fundamentals (Foundations 1/3) – Mental Health: Triggers & Tools

For the purposes of this section, I’ll assume you’re already seeking professional help. If you aren’t already, please do that first. Introduction So far, we’ve discussed various aspects of mental health including suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm. Within that context, let’s look at how to recognise what triggers negative thinking and behaviour and why, andContinue reading “1f. Fundamentals (Foundations 1/3) – Mental Health: Triggers & Tools”

Self-analysis – Depression: a “depressive episode”

That was intense. What happened? If you read my last post “Depression: a “depressive episode”” you will see that I found myself in a pretty dark place. Things escalated very quickly to the point I felt unable to control the situation. It had been a long and gradual process that crept up on me andContinue reading “Self-analysis – Depression: a “depressive episode””

Depression: a “depressive episode”

Preface I have very quickly found myself in a deep layer of depression and the only thing I can think to do is to try and write myself out of it. What you are about to read is the mind of someone deep in darkness. I cannot guarantee the quality of this post as itContinue reading “Depression: a “depressive episode””

Depression: how to help

A lot of the stigma that comes with depression is through lack of understanding. It is precisely because of these kinds of statements that I remain fairly anonymous in this journey.
Learn to recognise depression, be kind, be patient, do not judge, build trust, be there. Normalise talking about emotions and mental health.