;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 […]
My Life with Binge Eating Disorder
February 28th – March 6th is eating disorder awareness month. This year the focus is on asking ‘why wait?’ as the average time that passes between first noticing eating disorders and seeking help is 149 weeks. I know for me, this was much, much longer although with lengthy NHS waiting lists I’m still waiting for […]