November is Men’s Health Awareness month and naturally that is going to include mental health alongside raising money and awareness for serious health complications – as what Movember stands for – such as prostate cancer. As someone that does consider themselves to be an intersectional feminist and someone that frequently talks about the impact society […]
How I Got Diagnosed with ADHD at age 33 – ADHD Awareness Month
;Getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult female can be a daunting experience. I wanted to share a written account for why, how and when I got my diagnosis for combined ADHD at 33 years old in the UK and I’m sharing this as part of ADHD awareness month. If you prefer to listen to […]
Mental Health and Life Update – September 2022
It saddens me that a genuine post hasn’t come from the heart here for such a long time. I remember reading in various blogging groups I was in years ago that talked about how people would go to find a blog they used to love and see that it hadn’t been updated and I always […]
Neurodivergent Self Diagnosis is Valid
For the last year or so I have opened up to friends and family, as well as writing about it here, that I think I am autistic and have adhd. I’ve talked before on my blog about my mental health and battles with low mood and anxiety but last year something really clicked for me […]
Six Weeks of CBT Therapy
Last May I went to the doctors to ask for an assessment for ADHD, help with my eating disorder and self referred myself through iTalk for talking therapy. This is after years of suspecting I was autistic and then seeing a friend talk about a recent ADHD really made me consider trying to get some […]