Coming off antidepressant medication has brought challenges, and a realisation that I have been running myself into the ground. My brain is fried right now and I need a break, to look after myself and[…]
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Category: Vlogs
Vlog: Antidepressant Withdrawal – Tablets & Tantrums!
To quote the lyrics of ‘Marblehead Johnson’ by The Bluetones, ‘Tonight I’m wound tighter than a watch spring, tonight you owe my patience quite a debt…’ Well, that’s not strictly true, because right now I[…]
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Vlog: Coming Off Antidepressants – Not a Barrel Of Laughs!
I posted a couple of days ago about coming off anti-depressants. I felt great. The last couple of days… not so much! In trying to raise awareness of issues around mental health I think it’s[…]
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Vlog: I’m Coming Off Antidepressants – and Look, I’m Still Me!
There are a many misconceptions about antidepressants. People seem to think that they turn you into a different person. Well, they helped to turn me from a very ill person to a well person, but[…]
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Vlog: It’s Coming Home Kids! – What We Can Learn from England’s Lions
World Cup 2018 – hope, glory, passion – who’d have thought it?!? No achievement comes easily, we can face fear, adversity and even humiliation along the way. For Gareth Southgate it was missing a penalty[…]
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Vlog: Come on Lads – Let’s Talk Mental Health!
42% of men in the UK aged 18-45 have considered suicide. That’s nearly half of us, yet it is still such a difficult, taboo subject to talk about. But talking is only half the battle,[…]
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Vlog: Dating & Depression: When to Drop the ‘D-Bomb’?!?
It’s important to be open about mental health. However, even as someone that is able to be open about my own struggles it can still be difficult. Here I consider the issue of mental health[…]
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Vlog – Will Depression Come Back?
I often get asked whether I am scared that depression will come back. My two bouts of depression were far and away the toughest times of my life, but no, I don’t worry that it[…]
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Vlog – Who’s a Tough Guy?
As men we can face pressure from ourselves and society to be ‘tough’, to not show emotions or ‘weakness’. Here’s a few thoughts on why I think that’s a load of old bollocks, and why[…]
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Vlog – A Tale of Two Readers
You can’t please everybody! Ah well, got to take the rough with the smooth. Still, bringing my lack of virility into it may be a touch harsh… Order your copy here and find out if[…]
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