PTSD and me
Our anonymous guest blogger this week shares their personal insight into living with PTSD and complex PTSD to mark International PTSD Awareness Day.
ADHD and me
Thanks to Chloe McIlroy, Dorset Mind Young People Active Monitoring Practitioner for sharing such personal experiences about her way to learning about her ADHD diagnosis and what that has meant for her.
Living With Anxiety
This week (15th-21st of May 2023) we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. Anxiety affects everyone differently; this is my story about how it impacts my life.
Stress like Ted Lasso!
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
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
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
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?
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?
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…