Blog: Stress like Ted Lasso Chandy, Dorset Mind Ambassador I recently started watching Ted Lasso. It’s a fictional story of an American football coach who is asked to come and coach a football team (AFC Richmond) in the Premier League…
Anorexia & Me: A Young Person's Story TW: This post contains mentions of eating disorders that some people might find triggering. There are links for support at the bottom of the blog, should you need them.
Becoming Charlotte: A Year in Transition You may remember Charlotte from around this time last year - when she kindly wrote a blog to support LGBTQIA+ History Month documenting their story pre-transition. Kindly, Charlotte has written a follow up piece,…
PCOS, Adenomyosis and me 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth live with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in the UK, so why do so many women, including myself, feel so alone? Like Mental Health conditions, not one…
Sugar Addiction, is it a thing? TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses issues of addiction, eating habits, and may contain triggering content for those with anxieties around food. Please take care of yourself and make a note of the help and…
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 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 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 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 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…
