What It’s Like Staying in a Crisis House
This year, I stayed in a crisis house run by the charity Mind on two occasions - at the end of January/start of February and again in June. I was referred by the crisis team, the first time because my parents were going away and the…
‘Psychiatrists are Mad’: The Mental Health Exhibitions on at The Wellcome Collection
Black people in the UK face systemic barriers to accessing mental health support when seeking it voluntarily and yet are four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act…
Antipsychotic Medication Gave Me My Life Back
Today is the first of the month which means that it’s #PostYourPill day - a campaign started by Dr Alex George to break down the stigma around taking medication for your mental health.
Today, I wanted to share my experience: antipsychotic medication has given me my life back…
‘If You Had an Eating Disorder, Then Why Did You Discharge Yourself From the ED Team?’ - I Feel Like I Was Failed
This was a question left on my most recent Instagram reel where, like in my last blog post, I shared my journey of anorexia recovery. And it’s a very valid question. At first, I wasn’t sure that I was going to answer because I by no…
My Anorexia Journey: What I Have Learned a Year After Diagnosis
One year ago today, at the age of 23, I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder with the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
My eating disorder story is not your typical one. I never…
'Bad’ Thoughts Do Not Mean You Are a Bad Person: The Research Article That Changed My Life as Someone with OCD
I want to tell you about a research article that completely changed my life as someone with OCD who experiences horrific, taboo intrusive thoughts. Someone recommended it to me in a support group run by Molly Lambert and…
What I Mean When I Say ‘Trauma from Hospital and Inpatient Settings’
Last week, Fi Hollings (@finding_fi_ on Instagram) shared this post titled ‘When I say ‘trauma from hospital & inpatient seeings’, what I mean is…’ and it really got me thinking about the trauma I have from my time in hospital, both as a…
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…
It’s Okay If All You Did This Year Was Survive
As we approach the new year and everyone starts to share their reflections on 2025 and their goals for 2026, I wanted to share some thoughts.
To those who have had a difficult year…
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…
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. This is an important day for so many reasons. It is impossible to sum up what suicide prevention is and means in just a few words. It is not just talking.
Suicide prevention is everything from…
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…
Words of Hope
I have had a difficult couple of months due to being unwell. But, as usual, I’ve found comfort in words - be those from books (check out my Goodreads for my book reviews!), poetry or quotes…
Autism, ADHD and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)
I recently worked with the National Centre For Autism and Mental Health (NCAMH) to record some podcasts as part of course content for their diploma. One of these was on autism and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)…
There is a Life After Rock Bottom
There is a life AFTER rock bottom. I wish I could have known that there was a life waiting for me away from feeling ‘stuck’ in the system. Away from assumptions. Away from ‘she has EUPD’ and ‘at risk of repeated admissions’ and away from…