potofcallaloo, Author at The Invisible F

Challenges Mental health

Awareness, barriers and toxic positivity: World Mental Health Day 2023

Has something ever stopped or deterred you from accessing support for your mental health? If yes, what was it?

Challenges Depression Mental health

Why it’s important to act now: World suicide prevention day

potofcallaloo September 9, 2023 2 Comments Mental health mental wellbeing suicide suicide awareness suicide prevention World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 WSPD WSPD2023

At the turn of Summer, the unthinkable happened. Someone I cared for – someone strong willed, adventurous and stoic, ended their life. Despite being a suicide survivor myself, I never imagined it could happen. Now, harsh lessons are being learnt.

Mental health Moods

Facing death: anxiety and saying goodbye to Jens

potofcallaloo May 16, 2023 4 Comments anxiety anxiety about death anxiety about dying death grief Mental health Mental Health Awareness Week palliative care

My beautiful soul friend left this earthly plain today. I thought I would be anxious about her dying – death has always made me anxious……

Challenges Moods

Resigned to pain

potofcallaloo April 14, 2023 1 Comment chronic chronic fatigue chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and compassion insomnia invisible illness life with chronic pain living with a chronic illness living with an invisible illness Mental health migraines pain understanding chronic pain understanding fibromyalgia

I don’t usually complain about pain. I’ve gotten used to living with it. If you live with chronic pain, I’m sure you know what I…

Challenges

Where do we go from here?

potofcallaloo April 2, 2023 2 Comments blogging chronic fatigue chronic illness community chronic pain encouragement fibromyalgia fibromyalgia blogger fibromyalgia community fibromyalgia diagnosis

Hello there old friend. After what feels like an unintended hiatus, I’m back. Sort of. Over the past few years I’ve struggled with whether to…

Challenges Meds & Remedies Moods

Making the most of bittersweet holidays – My top 7 Christmas (holiday) posts

potofcallaloo December 21, 2022 No Comments christmas chronic pain and depression over christmas coping with chronic pain over christmas depression and christmas fibromyalgia and christmas holidays and mental health Making the most of Christmas mental health and christmas pain and depression

*Originally published on 15 December 2021* HOW is it even Christmas already? Don’t bother answering that. You know how I feel about the holidays. Bittersweet…

Challenges Dr Visits

About BRAVO 96-hour PH monitoring tests

potofcallaloo September 11, 2022 No Comments BRAVO 96-hour PH monitoring test chronic illness chroniclife digestive issues fibromyalgia

For the second time in six months I’ve undergone another BRAVO 96-hour PH monitoring test, whilst investigating my chest pains and digestive problems.