This week I have been off work due to my mental health. Last week really realised that the depression was back and that hit me pretty hard. Thursday I really struggled at work and managed only about an hour or so of it. Since then have been off work. I knew that I really needed …
Medication
So I went to see a different GP on Monday about getting a prescription for anxiety meds. It wasn't a process that I found easy with going to see someone new, didn't know my history and was trying to fit me into that 8 - 10 minute appointment slot that GPs get for seeing patients. …
Anxiety
Has been a hard week especially in terms of anxiety levels. Since saying that I was beginning to struggle at the start of the week have found that my anxiety levels have skyrocketed and that has just been base line. They have then had moments of peaking even higher. Usually it is something that triggers …
The Climb Up
*Talk of Suicide thoughts, intentions and actions* On the 24th of October last year I wrote this postĀ Rock BottomĀ as on the 20th of October 2017 I got in the car with a bottle of rum in my bag and drove very much in a suicidal headspace. Today is now exactly one year on from that …
What Helps My Mental Health?
Now if you follow my blog or read any of my other posts you will already know that being in the outdoors and doing exercise is a massive part of what helps my mental health. So that is not what this blog is about. It is also not about Kat or Maia or other family …
New Tattoo
Very happy today to have got this tattoo. One that I have been wanting for ages, loved the idea of it and with the help of Kat she came up with a design for it. First tattoo as Rob which feels pretty good and it very much won't be the last one! Today is also …
Great Expectations
Today is the day that I have my first psychology appointment and my emotions, thoughts, feelings are all over the place with it. Feels like it has been a long wait for this day so doesn't really seem real that today is the day. Got referred back at the beginning of May and don't get …
Back At Work
If had gone to write this blog other the past few days it would have had a very different tone to it as have been in a fairly poor headspace. Today however I am in an improved mind space and feeling a lot more positive about everything so the blog will hopefully be a lot …