Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure
Hi, I’m Karen
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Why I support the restricting of laxatives from sale within the UK…
*this post discusses eating disorders, the use of laxatives, bulimia and mental health. If any of these are a trigger issue for you, it may be best you don't read on. However, if you read this and would like to reach out for some help, or know you are not alone, please do ...
How you can help someone dealing with anxiety
Anxiety is a difficult mental struggle that can not only feel shameful, but that can also be extremely handicapping. Thankfully, modern society is trying to ease the stigma of anxiety and mental health. It is now accepted for people to discuss their issues openly. More ...
Lip Picking and Anxiety: The Mental Health Habit I Wish I Didn’t Have
The people who know me really well — and there aren’t actually that many of them — know that I have a couple of little habits that tend to give away how I’m doing. They’re my tells. The things that quietly reveal when life is feeling a bit too much, when my stress levels ...
Anatomy of a panic attack…
This is very raw and personal. I won't give advice. I can't tell you I'm an expert on anxiety. I can't claim to know how to handle it perfectly because I'm still walking the long road to learning how to help myself.
Yesterday I had an panic attack. It's been a while. I ...
The dentist, my gag reflex and the little blue pill
I don’t like going to the dentist.
I’m fairly certain there are very few people who genuinely look forward to sitting in a chair while someone pokes around in their mouth, but for some people, a dental appointment is more than just something they’d rather avoid. It brings ...
When the stomach bug makes you anxious…
(This is what the virus that causes most stomach bugs looks like. Fairly innocent and innocuous until it hits your system and makes you ill!)
No one likes the stomach bug. No one enjoys when it lurches it's nasty way into your system, and makes you ill, and spreads to your ...
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