This week has been pretty tough. I don’t have a lot to say so instead will leave you with these quotes. “It doesn’t much matter how you manage the illness. It just matters that you do.” Sally Brampton, from “Shoot the Damn Dog” “I accepted that essentially there is no point – the doing is…
When people talk about reducing the stigma around mental illness, they often liken it to having a broken leg – except it’s your mind that’s broken. But does this analogy really help?
I didn’t attend my PhD convocation. I barely finished the degree itself, as I was struck by a deep depression in my last year of research. This was exacerbated by my family doctor prescribing an antidepressant that had seriously unpleasant side effects, which she then suggested I stop taking immediately. The withdrawal symptoms lasted for…
I have to confess, I’m not ready for the New Year. I feel as though I’m still stuck in the dying days of 2017, trying to recapture my equilibrium and sense of purpose. The fact that it’s January 1, 2018, and that the holidays are (for most people) over, is not sitting well with me.…
Note: Edited 22 Jul 2017 to add comment from Alex Riley. I’ve had some conversations about mental health lately that have made me think a lot about what it means to have a mental illness, how you navigate the world with it, and how others perceive that illness and its impact on your life. Much…
Watershed Moments: Thoughts from the Hydrosphere 