Mental health Archives — The Invisible F

Meds & Remedies

I tried floatation therapy for the first time

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to try a floatation tank for the first time. Without knowing much about it, just seeing the tank with the soothing blue lighting gave me the feeling that the future was here and I was stepping into a science fiction novel.

Challenges

A night in the life of… an insomniac living with fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo October 4, 2021 2 Comments anxiety chest pain chronic health problems chronic pain fibromyalgia fibromyalgia and insomnia fibromyalgia and sleep fibromyalgia symptoms insomnia lack of sleep Mental health migraines sleep problems

Monday 4 October 2021, 1.27am Luckily for me I don’t have work later today, because it is 1.27am and I am wide awake. I am…

Challenges Depression Mental health

How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipice

potofcallaloo May 9, 2021 2 Comments anxiety Depression grief love Mental health Mental Health Awareness Week nature therapy suicidal ideation suicide

Last June, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, I wanted to die. Quite suddenly, I had lost my Ma. Grief fed my…

Challenges Mental health

Why World Mental Health is even more important this year

potofcallaloo October 10, 2020 No Comments Mental health mental wellbeing wellbeing WMHD World mental health day world Mental Health Day 2020

World Mental HealthDay 2020. Where to even start?

Meds & Remedies Moods

How painting mindfully is helping me to cope during tough times

potofcallaloo June 8, 2020 4 Comments art art therapy fibromyalgia Mental health mindfulness paint by numbers

*I received a paint by numbers kit in exchange for an honest review* Last week, on the morning of my 35th birthday, my beloved grandmum…

Challenges

Coping in a time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

potofcallaloo March 16, 2020 No Comments anxiety corona corona mental health Coronavirus COVID-19 How to manage mental health during lockdown Mental health mentalhealth wellbeing

These are difficult times. As nations try to contain and curb the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, there’s plenty of worrying going on about…

Challenges

Trauma retriggered

potofcallaloo December 12, 2019 2 Comments C-PTSD Depression Mental health mental health problems PTSD trauma

Right now I do not know what tomorrow holds but I’ve made it till now. I’ve plastered up the cracks and glued together the broken bits. That is a victory. Till the next day.

Depression Mental health

Working together to prevent suicide -World Suicide Prevention Day 2019

potofcallaloo September 8, 2019 No Comments Depression hope Mental health suicide suicide prevention World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 WSPD

*This post has been updated to include training links* You know that feature on Facebook where it brings up memories from previous years? Well, it…

Mental health Moods The Brighter Side

Lessons from my grandparents – ‘All work and no play’

potofcallaloo April 23, 2019 2 Comments Depression fibromyalgia good mental health love Mental health mindfulness play

…we all need play – children and grown ups alike. It is an integral part to our whole selves – to enjoy, to discover, be creative and process life.

Challenges

Coping at Christmas 2018 (dealing with pain over the holidays)

potofcallaloo December 22, 2018 No Comments anxiety C-PTSD christmas coping Depression Mental health PTSD surviving Christmas trauma

Dealing with trauma, emotional pain and mental health problems is sometimes like that old wound that never fully heals. At this time of year it can be harder.