The Way It Is
Lockdown days seemed to be centred around breakfast, lunch, Boris and dinner; the only things that seemed to distinguish the morning, from the afternoon, from the evening. The days became known in…
True Colours
The other day, I posted a question on a mental health forum I am part of, which has 55,000 members. ‘If you could ask just one question about your mental health, what would it be?’ Nearly every…
Better Days
On Monday morning I was searching for train times to London. The TFL journey planner showed severe delays on the Jubilee line. I didn’t need to look any further, I just knew that on the first post…
To Life, L’Chaim
Lockdown was something we could never have imagined happening to the world. The measures that were put in place by Boris Johnson represented some of the most far-reaching curbs on personal freedom…
I’m Still Standing
On 9th July 2018 I sent this text on the way to my first appointment with Dr Stephen Pereira. ‘This has been a long journey for me and this is my last resort today. Whatever anyone thinks I have…
Welcome to the first Mental Heads Blog
I will be honest, I have never read a blog and I have never written a blog so I googled how to write a blog and I’m not really that much more informed but what I know is I have quite a story to tell,…