Mood Swings & Things

What it's like to live and work with a mental illness ...

Is writing about mental illness self indulgent?

Is personal blogging self-indulgent, or is there an art to writing a personal blog? How do you write about mental illness?

Would You Consider Hiring Someone With A Mental Illness?

Would you think twice about employing someone with a mental illness, even if they are a great fit for the role? It's a tricky topic. Let's t

Should You Go Public About Your Mental Illness Online?

This is a tricky one, and I love the fact that people have different things to say about it. Should you go public about your mental illness

The invisible nature of my mental illness

Be a fly on the wall as I share what's really going on when I'm experiencing symptoms of hypomania.

Book Review: London's No.1 Dog-Walking Agency By Kate MacDougall

I read the whole thing in just a few days. I wouldn't say it is the kind of book that I simply couldn't put down, it was more of a friendly

How to overcome imposter syndrome and believe in your skills

Have you ever been worried your clients or audience will find out you're a total fraud? (Even though you are totally not!) Let's kick this i

What Do Writers Blog About?

Hello, and welcome to my Beautiful New Writer's Blog. Yes. capitals and italics. It is all very interesting and important.

I took a break to look after my mental health

I explore the benefits of taking a break – from everything – in order to look after my mental health.

Why hot weather triggers my anxiety

An honest but witty account of how hot weather triggers my anxiety.

Why I write about my mental illness online

5 reasons why I share my personal experiences with mental illness online - with a healthy dose of humour.

What is it like to be diagnosed with a mental illness?

Dealing with the shock of a new diagnosis of mental illness is a process - Find out what it was like for me!

How depression and hypomania cause self-doubt in people with cyclothymia

Find out how the inner monologue of depression and hypomania can lead to self doubt in people diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder

More on the aftermath of hypomania

A real-life account and snapshot of what the aftermath of hypomania is like for a person diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder

What does hypomania look like in a person with cyclothymic disorder?

Find out what the differences are between euphoric and dysphoric hypomania in cyclothymic disorder.

What does depression look like in a person with cyclothymic disorder?

Want to know the difference between a normal low mood, clinical depression, bipolar depression and cyclothymic depression?

What is cyclothymic disorder?

Cyclothymic disorder, or 'cyclothymia', is a rare mood disorder on the bipolar spectrum, with symptoms of depression and hypomania ...

How I was diagnosed with a mental illness called cyclothymic disorder: He wrote it on a Post-it!

A first-hand account of what it's like to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist with a mental illness.

Contents Page | Mood Swings and Things...

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