This blog is my space for rambling about my mental health issues. I was initially diagnosed with depression ten years ago, and since then have been ticking many boxes in diagnostic manual. I'm expecting a prize at some point ... but I suspect this doesn't
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At work we've been discussing the case of Rom Houben and locked-in syndrome. Aside from how terrifying it must be and one colleague trying to invent a code of blinking to teach her husband, it reminded me of a deep nestled belief that I have.
I think...
I am having a massive attack of The Uglies today. The onset began last night - I was trying on the dress I've bought for our work Christmas party, which I loved the first time I tried it, but last night, I looked like a fat, lumpy try-hard. To put this...
The Cat was back last night. The Cat is my name for that big, heavy anxiety that comes and sits on my chest and makes me feel like my heart and stomach are competing to see who can make the most racket. It doesn't happen very often and it's different...
My life currently seems to be going like this: four days of splendid productivity, full of words and oh-wow-look-at-the-streetlights! and forcing everyone to listen to my jibber jabber. Day five it turns to shakes and a bit of panic and a hole heap of...
"I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really" - Tennessee Williams
So,...
Jane's writing poignantly charts and reveals the inner landscape of a young woman ill-at-ease in her own skin. There are tales of lipstick and shoes, of battles and wounds. She might teeter in her high-heels but, believe me, she writes with precision and poise. This is brave, honest and moving prose by a woman unafraid to expose her vulnerabilities, her fears and her dreams. I'm very fond of this blog!
I just adore this blog. Jane writes with such a personal style, that I feel as if she is speaking directly to me. Her tenacity to survive a mental illness is detailed through often beautiful prose. Highly recommended.
I've only recently stumbled across this blog, although it seems she had stumbled across me sometime before. Insightful and intelligent writing about life, mental illness and more, this blog is a great read. Well worth spending some time catching up through the archives!
