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The Night That I Will Never Forget

A photograph of a woman overlooking an autumnal forest and lake - The Night That I Will Never Forget - a post about life after attempted Suicide - Mrs H's favourite things

Trigger warning: This post has references to attempted suicide and overdoses. If you have personal experience of this subject then you may find it triggering. 17 years ago today I took my final overdose. It was one of a number of attempts to commit suicide. But it was the one that changed my life forever. And it is a night that I will never forget. The Night That I Will Never Forget After the overdose, I was taken to the…

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Mental Health

The Day I Attempted Suicide – #WSPD

A photograph of a girl with her back to the camera and sitting on a dock of a bay - The Day I Attempted Suicide - Mrs H's favourite things

Trigger warning: This post contains details of attempted suicide. You may find it triggering if you have personal experience of this subject. The memory is a funny old thing! There are times when I can’t remember what I did yesterday. Then there are days that stay with you forever. Sometimes these days are the best days of your life – the day you got married or gave birth to your children. But sometimes these days are the worst days of…

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Mental Health

An Open Letter To My 23-Year-Old Self

A photo of a 23-year-old girl walking a dog along a beach in Cornwall - An Open Letter To My 23-Year-Old Self - Mrs H's favourite things

Trigger warning: This post contains references to depression and attempted suicide. You may find this triggering if you have personal experience of such subjects. Dear Lucy I know that this is the most traumatic year of your life. I know that you’re broken. And you’re looking for a way to mend yourself. But there doesn’t seem to be a solution. The pain and depression are too intense. The hole is too deep. Nothing can fill it. You feel like you’re…

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Mental Health Motherhood

Chronic Depression And Deciding To Become A Parent

A photograph of a mother and her little girl paddling in the sea - Chronic Depression And Deciding To Become A Parent - Mrs H's favourite things

Deciding to have children is a tough decision at the best of times. Deciding to start a family when you have chronic depression and anxiety, and take regular medication is another thing altogether. Years ago, I read an article in The Guardian that discusses the July 2014 guidelines that were issued to GPs by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). These guidelines give doctors advice on how they should treat female patients who suffer from depression. In particular, it recommends that…

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Books & Bakes Mental Health

Bullet Journal Monthly Set-Up for May

I’ve been using a bullet journal for the past few years. A bullet journal helps my mental health as it allows me to be more organised, which combats my anxiety. But it also provides me with a creative outlet. (I don’t think of myself as very creative but my bullet journal lets that small side of me out). However, over the past few months, I haven’t been so good at using my bullet journal. And I have really noticed a…

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Finding Happiness Mental Health

Finding Happiness And Chasing Rainbows – February 2019

A photograph of a father, daughter and son at the Sutton Valence ruins near Maidstone - Finding Happiness and Chasing Rainbows - February 2019 - Mrs H's favourite things

A few months ago, I decided that I needed to restart writing about the happy moments in my life and share the times that bring me joy and put a smile on my face. So Finding Happiness And Chasing Rainbows was born. Happiness isn’t always easy to come by. Sometimes you have to work hard at finding your happiness. You have to search for happiness, chase after it and once you’ve found it then hold onto it. That is why…

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Mental Health

My Monthly Bullet Journal Spread Set-up

A page showing how I set up my bullet journal up in March - My Monthly Bullet Journal Set-Up - Mrs H's favourite things

I’ve been using a bullet journal for the past few years. A bullet journal helps my mental health as it allows me to be more organised, which combats my anxiety. But it also provides me with a creative outlet. (I don’t think of myself as very creative but my bullet journal lets that small side of me out). I thought I would share with you my monthly spread for March 2019. Although this is the way I set my bullet…

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Mental Health

Why I Talk About My Depression? Time To Talk Day 2019

A photograph of a woman covering her mouth with her jumper - Why I Talk About My Depression? Time To Talk Day 2019 - Mrs H's favourite things

Today is Time To Talk Day 2019, an awareness day run by the campaign Time To Change. This year’s campaign is about bringing together the right ingredients to have a conversation about mental health. This has inspired me to write a post about why I talk about my depression. And why it is so important that we continue to talk about mental health. I was first diagnosed with depression in 1999, at the age of 20 years old. I was…

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