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Apr 12
3 min

Corona - WTF?

I’m writing this on Easter Sunday. It is amazing, sunny Bank Holiday weather. I can hear music playing (yeah thanks neighbour, I needed 5...

Lauren

Jan 25
3 min

Let your guard down

Have you ever been hurt? Have you ever experienced the kind of emotional loss or pain that made your heart fold in on itself? Have you ev...

Why I'm not thinking positively about "positive thinking."

Lauren

Oct 16, 2019
4 min

Why I'm not thinking positively about "positive thinking."

There seems to be a trend at the moment where mental health difficulties are almost thought to be a choice. That it’s your fault for bein...

Lauren

Aug 30, 2019
3 min

So you've made a mistake...

I’ve made a mistake. In fact, I’ve made hundreds. Small ones, big ones, easy to fix ones, difficult to fix ones, somewhat funny ones and ...

NHS mental health services - what the hell is going on??

Lauren

Aug 23, 2019
4 min

NHS mental health services - what the hell is going on??

Okay, so I cant be alone in thinking something is seriously up with NHS mental health services at the moment. In fact I know I’m not, as ...

Lauren

Jul 21, 2019
3 min

Staring death in the face

There is no subject that people want to avoid talking about more than death. But death, unlike some problems, isn’t going anywhere. So he...

Lauren

Jul 7, 2019
3 min

Stop lying to yourself

You are a liar. Don’t agree with me? Well sorry, but you are. And you’re lying about that too. Every single human on this planet is a mas...

Relationships. Why are you doing this to yourself?

Lauren

Jun 9, 2019
3 min

Relationships. Why are you doing this to yourself?

We all have times when people let us down. When they say they will be there for us but they aren’t. When they cancel plans, say something...

Lauren

May 24, 2019
3 min

Let's talk about sex

Sex Are you having it? Are you not? Do you want it? Do you not? Do you talk about it openly? Do you 100% definitely absolutely not? There...

Lauren

Apr 28, 2019
2 min

When will I get better?

When you are feeling like the world is ending, that you are in the blackest and deepest of holes, that you are so uncomfortable in your ow...

Lauren

Apr 10, 2019
3 min

Why is change so hard?

Last week, I made a big change. I took a risk that had been hovering in the wings for a long time now, waiting for its turn but being hel...

Lauren

Mar 27, 2019
4 min

Ghosting

Every day, relationships begin and end. Friendships are built, friends drift apart, people fall in and out of love. It is rare for relati...

Lauren

Mar 15, 2019
2 min

Today, it is too much

On Monday you give out smiles. You work, you cook, you run. On Tuesday you give out kindness. You work, you read, you learn. On Wednesday...

Lauren

Mar 9, 2019
3 min

The scary truth about male suicides

In my life, I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by some pretty astounding men. Men who are brave, funny, resilient, forward thinking, ...

Lauren

Mar 2, 2019
2 min

Is it enough?

Life is one big, complicated jigsaw puzzle. There is no picture to guide you and help you see what you are working towards. Some bits are...

Lauren

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

Be angry

So, someone has hurt you. Someone has taken your trust and torn it apart while you watched, helpless. Someone has told you exactly what t...

Lauren

Feb 15, 2019
2 min

I shouldn't feel this way

I am a human. I know this mainly because of two reasons – I was taught this at primary school, and I am overflowing with these very incon...

Lauren

Feb 12, 2019
2 min

Rescue yourself

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She was locked in a tower where she grew her hair long, scrubbed the floors and slept fo...

Lauren

Feb 6, 2019
1 min

You are good enough

This is why. Sometimes you are funny. Sometimes your jokes are just bad. Sometimes you know exactly what to say. Sometimes you put your f...

Lauren

Feb 3, 2019
3 min

Own your mental health

Those people you've heard of. The ones that make you uncomfortable, make you watch what you say, make you a little unsure and distrustful...

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