What Exactly is Disordered Eating?
What Exactly is Disordered Eating? TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of eating disorders and other difficult eating related behaviours - please see support and signposting info below if needed.
“Living Life On Fire” – Life With CRPS
"Living Life On Fire" - Life With CRPS TRIGGER WARNING: This blog mentions suicide and suicidal ideation as potential symptoms. "Living life on fire" - Life with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) As I write this blog, November 5th, when…
Fibromyalgia, IBS and Diet: My Experience
Fibromyalgia, IBS and Diet: My Experience 5-10 years ago, I wouldn’t have even thought about when or what I was eating, let alone what gluten was. In science lessons at school, I used to think a balanced diet meant I…
Men’s Masculinity Could Be An Advantage In Managing Mental Health
Men’s Masculinity Could Be An Advantage In Managing Mental Health It's well known that men find expressing emotions difficult; the stereotypical expectations placed on men by society stigmatise us into withholding our emotional problems for fear of being judged as…
Grief and Me – Losing My Dad
Grief and Me - Losing My Dad TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of grief and loss. As I write this blog, a notification popped up on social media that a friend of mine from back in the day had passed away. It…
Fibromyalgia And Me
Fibromyalgia And Me Hi I’m Alexandra, a new Ambassador for Dorset Mind - and here's my story about living with fibromyalgia.
Marriage, Divorce and Loneliness
Marriage, Divorce and Loneliness TRIGGER WARNING: This blog mentions domestic violence and may be upsetting in nature- If you need to talk to someone after reading this article, please call the Samaritans FREE on 116 123, 24/7.
Loneliness in Motherhood
Loneliness in Motherhood This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme focuses on Loneliness, a pandemic affecting more people, and in more ways, than you might think. So, I decided to write this blog to demonstrate how loneliness has affected me…
Lesbian Visibility Day
Lesbian Visibility Day Today we celebrate Lesbian Visibility Day! This event, recognises, celebrates, and supports lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women across the UK and beyond. It's a chance to focus on the ‘L’ of ‘LGBTQIA+, looking at history that…
My Story About Work-Related Stress
My Story About Work-Related Stress “I thrive on stress. Please hassle me!” Looking back on my life, I recognise that I have always struggled with anxiety. In relationships, friendships or at work. However, I misunderstood those feelings for a long…