Confessions of a fraudster: Seen through the mind of an NHS mental health nurse
The other day while getting some milk from a petrol station, I was given a free coffee and some chocolate because I wore my NHS ID badge. My first instinct was to feel embarrassed. I thanked the attendant and scurrying back to my car felt a little emotional. I am...
OCD in a time of Covid
It’s hard to believe, but for some people, Covid19 is not their greatest worry. Not catching it, not getting sick by it, not even dying from it. ‘I’ll be dead by the end of the month anyway” states Sarah. Sarah isn’t really Sarah, but we’ll call her that for the sake...
Lemons are cool too: Finding acceptance during a global pandemic
As everyone shares their latest project they’ve completed and the Tupperware drawer they have finally gotten round to organise, let’s spare a thought for those of us that haven’t quite yet figured out how to turn lemons into lemonade.... I am a do-er. I am not a...
HOW REHAB PREPARED ME FOR COVID-19 – By Lizzy Hodcroft
So last week was my birthday. It was my 31st and I spent it in lockdown. I wasn’t planning on doing much anyway but after having to cancel my wedding and my honeymoon, it’s just another event to add my list of things that have been altered or even destroyed by the...
Uncovering Hope in Mental Health
I’ve recently been listening to a new podcast called Modern Love that was introduced to me by my sister. The podcast explores what love means, featuring top actors performing true stories of love, loss, and redemption. I do highly recommend you give you it a listen...
Interview with Emma (Endometriosis & PCOS)
I recently got to do a great interview with a lady from a private support group who run their own quarterly newsletter for members. They've kindly let me repost it here for you to read. - Emma. Emma Reilly is an Entrepreneur revolutionising mental health treatment...
Startup/Life Diaries #1
So its been a fair while since I posted on our blog and I must make massive apologies for that. Lizzy and I have been so incredibly busy and although its something we are super happy about, we're also being stretched in a lot of different directions. Now with our new...
How To Stay Happy When Everything Else Is Shit
A practical guide to staying happy in our modern world. After watching BBC’s Years and Years recently, I’ve been finding it a bit of struggle not to let the current state of our world impact my mental health. In case you haven’t seen it, Years and Years is a drama...
Are happy people successful people?
In my search to learn more about how mood can be quantified and turned into data, I’ve stumbled across some very interesting articles about happiness and success. I have personally found this incredibly fascinating and had to share what I’ve founds as well as thoughts...
“I was told I probably wouldn’t mount too much anyway so why bother”
If you want to build an award winning business, attract free celebrity endorsements and meet Prince Charles, read Carly Thompsett’s story. The founder of Anaphase Store, Carly has built an online clothing company based in Cardiff and what a journey she’s had to get...
