In previous blogs I have mentioned that I have Sleep Paralysis Disorder, and have spoken about some of the characteristics of which I get affected by. Doctors have told me that this condition often (yet not always) comes alongside...
Storms and other unpredictable weather events definitely have a strong effect on my mental health. These can be thunderstorms, heatwaves, cold-snaps, or cyclones (as was the case for me last week). Brisbane sits in a subtropical region, and cyclones are...
In order for me to function during my daily life it is crucially important that I sleep well. If ever I don’t attain the sleep that I need, several ailments come along with fatigue which make it impossible for me...
I have four diagnoses that affect my mental health and they are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). In addition to those four conditions I also frequently experience meltdowns. It’s very true...
Since the age of three I have been receiving fortnightly psychotherapy, and last week I had my 35th birthday. So despite not being a psychologist myself, there has not been a single mental health exercise that I haven’t practiced (over...
I’ve mentioned (very often) in previous blogs that I almost always have to ground and stabilise my thoughts and feelings. Whenever I experience anxiety from unexpected disruptions throughout the day, things not going according to schedule, and unsettling flashbacks, I’m...
