Looking forward, looking back. I’ve come a long way down the track
Five years is a brilliant achievement for a printed publication, these days. Let alone one that is...
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Tag: anxiety
An appreciation of the winding road.
Yes, I’ve had multiple periods of time where my mental health was quite bad. Yes, I have hit the...
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#YOUCANTALKABOUT suicide | The Westsider
A new suicide prevention education campaign has been launched through a collaboration of leading...
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Adelaide Fringe 2017. That happened.
As the cool kids say, O.M.G! Adelaide Fringe was something equally wonderful and terrifying....
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Before me, an open field
Before me, an open field. A grassy field. No clear tracks I should follow. I feel like I’ve...
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In the face of nastiness, I will still be as strong as I can
This has been a week and a bit straight from the depths of hell. There are things going on in my...
Read MoreConstructive ways to support someone with depression or anxiety (or both)
That someone you know will face a mental health challenge is unquestionable. It’s a cold, hard fact. Australian national charity SANE says 1 in 5 Australians are experiencing a mental health issue: around 14% dealing with...
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I thought I’d hit rock bottom. I was wrong.
A few weeks ago I shared my battle with depression and anxiety. The ‘black dog’ as Churchill...
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Thank you for brightening the dark sky
Last Thursday I shared with my LinkedIn network the news that I’m battling hard with the black dog...
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Breaking it down: my mental health isn’t great
It didn’t hurt when I ran into the sandstone wall at full pace. Not immediately, anyway. I was...
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