Why It’s Important to Talk About Mental Health
It is estimated that one in four people experience some kind of mental health problem over the course of their lifetime. Given those odds, it's very likely that someone you know is suffering from a mental illness right now, whether you know it or not. Personally I am...
10 Ways to Deal with Workplace Stress When You Have Depression
Studies have shown that people in high-stress jobs are twice as likely to develop depression and/or anxiety than those in less stressful positions. So for people who are already struggling with those conditions, it's pretty clear that workplace stress can be seriously...
I Think I Have Depression…Now What?
I'm not entirely sure when I became fully aware of my depression. Whenever it was, I waited way too long to actually do anything about it which meant that it just continued to get worse. If you think you may be suffering from depression there are plenty of things that...
Everyday Habits I Use to Manage My Mental Health
My life has changed quite a lot over the past few years. Read back on this blog and you'll find me zip-lining through Laotian rainforests, training in a Muay Thai gym in Bangkok and road tripping around the remote corners of Borneo. Now, it's a bit more of a calm and...
Super Simple Self Care Ideas for Bad Mental Health Days
In my last post, I wrote about why it's okay to take a day out of life when you need it. When you're suffering with depression, it's amazing how difficult even the smallest of tasks can seem. On really bad days, I find it difficult to even leave my bed. I prefer to...
Why It’s Okay to Take a Day out of Life
I was scrolling through blogs the other day and came across this amazing response that Arnold Schwarzenegger gave to a depressed fan who asked him to motivate him to stop being lazy and go to the gym: "I’m not going to be that hard on you. Please don’t be...
You Should Exercise More…and Other Things NOT to Say to Someone With Depression
I was speaking to a friend a couple of weeks ago and he was telling me that he thinks one of his work colleagues might be suffering from depression. My friend, not sure how to deal with the situation, had told his colleague to get out more and do some exercise....
How CBT Got Me Exercising Again
I've written before about how regular exercise helps me manage my mental health and can drastically turn a bad day around. In fact, I am currently sat writing this after one such run. I came home after the worst day at work, completely stressed and exhausted after a...
What Depression Feels Like For Me
I once read a really good book on depression; Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig. In it he talks about how the word depression is somewhat of a misnomer: "It is the wrong word. The word depression makes me think of a flat tyre, something punctured and unmoving....