Posts about mental health.
"I don't panic unless I have to. Wastes energy." ~ Sandra Brown Sarah asked me to write a thing about staying calm under pressure. Apart from being her boyfriend and thus physically closest to her, why me? I'm an anaesthetic and critical care doctor. I have lost count of the number of cardiac arrests and… Continue reading How To Stay Calm Under Pressure by Raj AC
So, I know in my last post I said that I would be writing a lot about sex in the following weeks, and then didn't post anything for a month. Unfortunately in the last few weeks I've been sick, had a bereavement, been made redundant, worried about loved ones, and the world in general has… Continue reading Coping
“But I knew it was pure masturbation, because down in my gut I wanted nothing more than a clean bed and a bright room and something solid to call my own at least until I got tired of it. There was an awful suspicion in my mind that I'd finally gone over the hump, and… Continue reading 6 Pillars of Mental Stability
Recovery noun: recovery; plural noun: recoveries a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. Remission noun: remission a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain. ~ OED So, I mentioned the other day that I'm feeling better, and that unlike last time I told you I was better, when I was… Continue reading More Like Remission Then Recovery?
I've been saying that I was going to post something here for almost three months now, and then never quite getting round to sitting down and actually writing anything. So, I've decided, as I have an unexpected afternoon off, to just post a, well, post, so that I've finally done what I said I was… Continue reading A Thing I Wrote To Have Written A Thing
"We all have times when we go home at night and pull out our hair and feel misunderstood and lonely and like we're falling. I think the brain is such that there is always going to be something missing." ~ Jude Law Fighting depression is like the tortoise and the hare, where you're the tortoise… Continue reading Fighting Depression Is Like The Tortoise And The Hare
"Depression isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign that you've been strong for too long." ~ Elizabeth Gilbert "The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about." "The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don't… Continue reading Depression Is No More About Strength Than it Is About Weakness
“A diamond doesn't start out polished and shining. It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time, becomes spectacular. I'm that diamond.” ~ Solange Nicole So I've been out of work, suffering with severe depression and anxiety, and basically living like a hermit since November last year. But over the past few weeks I've… Continue reading How to Project an Air of Confidence You Don’t Really Feel
“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe > First, fix yourself a drink. A nice cup of tea or coffee. A cool refreshing glass of fruit juice. A good whiskey or wine. Whatever beverage you think you'd most like right now. And sit down somewhere quiet… Continue reading How To Be Kind To Yourself
“The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche So, I've noticed that a few people have arrived here over the last few weeks via Google searches relating to thoughts of suicide. I always feel a bit weird when these things show up in… Continue reading Reasons To Keep Going
Make-Up & Mirtazapine 