Tag: mentalhealth
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How are you looking after yourself right now?
I’m not the first person, nor will I be the last person to tell you that, right now, things feel like hell. The nature of my job means staying up to date with things is an occupational hazard, but even without that, we are at the stage in life where turning a blind eye to…
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Why I went away for New Year’s Eve
Every year, we are faced with the pressure of doing something great for New Year’s Eve. The pressure undoubtedly comes from our need of wanting to make the upcoming year better than the last, which means going out with a bang. For me, (for a long time) that meant getting dressed up, rallying all my…
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Why September is the reset everyone needs
September, to me, has always meant new beginnings. Maybe this comes from being institutionalised during school – which sounds like a bad thing – but it’s the time of year I most look forward to. The change in seasons is so apparent I can’t help but spend the month breathing in air that makes me feel…
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Going to the gym for mental health
I hate gyms. As an obvious fat person, I have a warped sense that gyms are filled with people who are there to judge you and your body instead of working on themselves. As much as I know that isn’t true, just like with seasoned drivers who shout at learners on the road, some regular…
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Who were you before your anxiety?
I’m old enough to remember a time before we could pin our feelings and actions on our anxiety. Talking about mental health as openly as we do now was probably not something people imagined they’d see in their lifetime. For a long time, being open about mental health issues of any kind was a taboo,…
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Let’s talk about High Functioning Anxiety
“Nobody would ever believe something was wrong, because you always portrayed yourself as being fine.” – the story of my fxcking life. It’s mental health awareness week, and with quarantine seeing a lot of us spending more time by ourselves, it might be the most crucial mental health week yet. I’m going to talk about…
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Why I’m not apologising for being unproductive during lockdown
I used to be an extrovert, but now I’d say I’m more an ‘extroverted introvert’. That means I’m still outgoing, but my environment affects my mood, and I’m an introvert at heart. In my late teens and earlier twenties, Friday night was every night, and I didn’t let work, college or uni get in the…
Sincerely, Saskia 