10 years with Anxiety and Depression

Heyy Never thought I’d write this one. I’m still coming to terms with the fact that I’ve hit this insane milestone in something which has genuinely changed my life. Eleven-year-old me was clueless but we’ve come so far, here is a letter to pre-anxious and depressed me.  Dear me, You are eleven, you’re still aContinue reading “10 years with Anxiety and Depression”

World Mental Health Day 2020

Heyyyy Not long since my last post but a very important day and also anniversary for me. It is four years since I first spoke out about my bipolar disorder today!!!! FOUR YEARS!!!! It feels like it has flown by and in January it’ll be five years of diagnosis which I just think is incredible.Continue reading “World Mental Health Day 2020”

Bipolar Disorder

Heyyy I am officially in Carlisle!! I finally moved up north and it’s so far been so amazing. Despite barely leaving my flat I’ve felt so positive and shockingly haven’t been overwhelmed. I noticed last night that I was becoming messy and my room was already slipping and so I made a list of productiveContinue reading “Bipolar Disorder”

Letter to a 16-Year-Old Me

Dear 16-year-old me, You make it to 21. This letter actually comes from 21-year-old you. You are alive at 21.  Some advice for coping with what happens over the next five years: Live in the moment. Collect the memories. Don’t spend so much time held up in the past or looking at the future. YouContinue reading “Letter to a 16-Year-Old Me”

Being Diagnosed

Hey!! I had so much positive feedback from beginning the blog, it made me so happy and I finally feel like I definitely made the right decision. I want to begin with discussing diagnosis, for me I was diagnosed with my mental illnesses throughout school and therefore writing about it without mentioning how education escalatedContinue reading “Being Diagnosed”