I went along to The Change Your Mind Festival today. This morning my old friend anxiety was back and I really didn't want to go. In hindsight I should have listened to myself but I didn't want to let anyone down. So now I'm thinking by not wanting to let anyone down I kind of... Continue Reading →
Change Your Mind
I'm going to be at the Change Your Mind Festival on Sunday at the Clayton Hotel in Sligo. This is a fantastic, free, family festival promoting positive mental health with lots of speakers, music, entertainment and so much more. You know about my battle with mental health so here are some things that might help... Continue Reading →
Deflating – in more ways than one
It's back to earth with a bang today after leaving my comfortable bubble of the theatre world. I was part of Sligo Acts at the Hawk's Well Theatre. Basically around 40 members of the public signed up to be part of a stage show. After around 16 hours of rehearsals we produced an evening of... Continue Reading →
I’m right where I want to be
Well now here's a revelation. After my second counselling session and digging deep to find out the hows and whys of the way I behave the way I do and why the anxiety and depression hit me when it did I have come up with some answers - praise be! Firstly I've come to the... Continue Reading →
Frightened and flustered
I had another counselling session today, it's made the things that come up, things I hadn't really thought about. I've realised I'm quite childish, I kind of knew that anyway. I can, on occasion, flounce (in my head anyway). What I didn't realise was how bloody frightened I am most of the time, mainly of... Continue Reading →
Prescription Problems
My blood is boiling this afternoon listening to Joe Duffy and Liveline on RTE Radio 1. It was all about the plight of poor people in chronic pain who can now longer get the Versatis patches from the HSE. Jono is one of those people, at 24, he's probably one of the youngest ones that... Continue Reading →
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