I recently had the total displeasure of sitting smack bang in the middle of an open plan office. People would constantly be walking past my desk on their way to the kitchen, or toilets; it
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When I was born, my doctor assumed that I would suffer from asthma – which affected my mum, dad and sister. Despite having one of those jumbo plastic spacers to use with an inhaler, and
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This is a guest feature by Sean Butcher, as part of the Mental Health & Me ‘Community Stories’ series. Last October I was signed off work for two weeks for mental health reasons. I only
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, so I wanted to kick things off by speaking about a topic that has been floating around my conscious mind for the best part of two weeks: family. You know
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Some people are maternal. I am not. That doesn’t mean I’m a bad mummy, I just don’t get my kicks from hours watching Bing whine about being sad, or fishing for stray crayons in the
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This week I have had some inspiring conversations with some of my industry peers, and I knew I’d have to write a blog post on the topic that we were discussing: friendship. If it doesn’t
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Many of us care about age. Like, A LOT. There is an inherent fear that we’ve learned as we get older about the passing of time. Doesn’t it mean more responsibilities, a “boring” life, and
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There are so many constant noises and distractions in modern life, that it can make a profound effect on our ability to listen. This becomes apparent when you get away from city life and take
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When I first suffered with depression, I didn’t realise it had a name. My behaviour changed. I found it easier to avoid seeing my friends. I made choices which were not in line with my
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