Iatrogenic Harm in Mental Health Services
There is not enough space given to talk about the harm that can arise from being within the mental health system, from feeling utterly powerless and like your voice doesn’t matter, from being repeatedly exposed to coercive and harmful…
Mental Health Awareness Week: There Is Still So Much Work To Be Done
It’s mental health awareness week and I wish there was more awareness about mental illnesses that remain highly stigmatised, like psychosis, OCD and schizophrenia. Because there are still so many people afraid to talk about their experiences due to stigma and shame…
OCD Has Nearly Destroyed My Life
In the last year I’ve not been entirely honest online. The truth is, OCD has nearly destroyed my life.
In April 2025, after weeks of not sleeping properly, my OCD triggered psychotic symptoms and I was sectioned. I was told I was experiencing psychotic beliefs, persecutory…
Truths Helping Me Through Eating Disorder Recovery
Over the past several months, I have received a lot of messages on social media asking me to speak about eating disorders, particularly in relation to autism, but I haven’t really felt able to speak about it. Becoming unwell last year took me by surprise, and I think it’s hard to balance…
Lessons I’ve Learned This Year
2025 has been one of the hardest years of my life, and I never saw that coming.
But it has taught me a lot.
So here are thirteen of the most important things…
Rebuilding Your Life After a Mental Health Crisis: What No-one Tells You
No-one gives you a guidebook on how to rebuild your life after a mental health crisis. You’re just expected to get on with it. To pick up the pieces and carry on. Even though your identity has been shaken to its core and everything feels like it has come crashing down around you…
How to Manage a Mental Health Relapse
Experiencing a mental health relapse is hard. Recovery is long, difficult and not a straight line. It can bring up all sorts of emotions - guilt, shame, fear, anxiety, sadness. And questions, like what to do when you notice you…
How To Respond To Intrusive Thoughts: A 7-Step Guide
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts that pop into our minds and make us feel distressed, upset or uncomfortable. The nature of these vary, but they can be violent, distressing, or a recurring fear that you might say or do something…
Reminders for Mental Health Recovery
Mental health recovery is hard. No matter what you are struggling with, recovery is messy, it’s challenging and the pain can feel never-ending. I wanted to share some reminders with you today. I hope that something here…