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‘My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me’ FREE kindle book on Amazon for my second anti-stigma campaign (mental illness)

Over 1200 people downloaded my book in my first anti-stigma (mental illness) campaign last August SEE THE POST AND COMMENTS ON IT BY CLICKING HERE (opens in a new window)

So, five months later, impulsively, I am doing it again!

If you would like to read it, it will be free from 12.00 am Pacific time

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Child abuse, child bullying and mental illness in children – using family support to help children through these difficult times – parents and children, you are not alone!

Encouraging youngsters to talk and parents to listen…

When I was younger, I wish I had phoned the NSPCC (CLICK HERE TO OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW) , Childline (CLICK HERE TO OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW) or another child support line for help, but unfortunately I tried to handle everything by myself. When I

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National Stress Awareness Day today 7th November 2012 Skills to help cope with Stress!

Today is National Stress Awareness Day! I hope that you are all stress free today. I am stressed today but I know why and I am using my CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) skills to get me through. I am also eating yummy things to use my taste sense to get me through.

It is always

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World Mental Health Awareness Day Wednesday 10 October 2012 sharing my recovery and my life right now

My life right now…

Well, right now I am very happy - the best I have felt in years. I love talking to people about mental health and campaigning against stigma. I am going to college twice a week and am getting on well with the tasks, my classmates and the homework (well, just about

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For OCD awareness week 8 to 14 October 2012 - my symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, past and present and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) really does work!

OCD Awareness week is here – 8th to 14th October 2012 – as noted in my article on the event (CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT - opens in a new window) I am writing even more about my experience and recovery from OCD. Here are my main symptoms of OCD – past and present. Quite a

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Unacceptable treatment from the NHS, uncaring mental health care by GP’s and Psychiatrists, the uncovering of ATOS Healthcare’s processes and charities like ‘Emergence’ offer training to professionals

As you will know I tend to write upbeat or informative articles, and I certainly do not have a ‘woe is me’ attitude, but today I am going to have to be a little negative - firstly, towards the mental health sector of the NHS (not the whole NHS service, of which I have had

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OCD Awareness Week – 8th to 14th October 2012 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD Awareness Week (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is from the 8th to 14th October 2012. So, once again, I am interested in hearing what you will be getting up to over that week to:

• Help raise awareness of OCD

• Help people to understand that it is not just a habit of washing our hands

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Depression, hope, self help, CBT, BPD, OCD, anxiety, writing and recovery for me!

I originally wrote this article for ‘Journeys Online’ the brilliant depression support charity…

When I was fifteen I repeatedly had anxiety and sobbing attacks, feeling hopeless and physically unwell. Not long before I had been raped. At sixteen I was diagnosed with depression and offered counselling but it was not followed up. I began self

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World Suicide prevention Day September 10th 2012 – fight suicide, and fight stigma - I did!

I will keep this brief, but since I have been suicidal more times than I can remember, ‘World Suicide prevention day’ is very close to my heart. Feeling suicidal is the worst place to be on the planet, regardless of what is going on around you, real or imagined. It is a darker place than

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Reviews and feedback ‘My Alien Self; My Journey Back to Me’

I self published my memoir ‘My Alien Self: My Journey Back to Me’ just over four months ago and so I thought I would put together some feedback and reviews on a page, to help potential readers in their decision as to whether to read my book or not. It also helps me tremendously to

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