The first time I visited my GP regarding my mental health, it revealed a very unnerving thought. The GP knew my dad as a patient, and jokingly said, “Well you’ve not got much hope really, have you?” I laughed along, however the thought stuck with me. Due to a genetic susceptibility to mental illness, do…
Imagine for a moment that you struggle to think of things to say, have no concept of social navigation (which seemingly comes naturally to everyone else), have trouble judging social situations and frequently over-think things that others regard as insignificant. So much so, that it leads to a real mix of emotions. That’s what life…
I am a secondary school teacher and I have been diagnosed with anxiety. A number of doctors have suggested other mental health diagnoses, from OCD to schizophrenia, but I have not stayed in one service long enough for a definitive diagnosis. I have been through CBT, where each session was spent reviewing the same questionnaire,…