Informed choice
It’s good that the conversation with my current psychiatrist is actually a proper dialogue. We talk about what matters – to both of us. I’ve made it clear that I’d …
Still
It’s ten years ago, I didn’t even realise until late tonight that it’s the anniversary. I remember rocking, my head banging against the wall, I recall the hysterical crying, the …
When all is said and done
The Community Psychiatric Nurse was very friendly. We chatted backwards and forwards about how I was and what help they could offer right now. We talked about the level and …
Thoughts become things
My thoughts are slippery, tricky things. Ideas come and go across my mind all the time. In clinical terms my thought patterns are described as “Knight’s move” thinking (after the …
Unconditional positive regard
On Sunday evening whilst you were tucked up in bed I was finishing a course I’ve helped deliver in California. There have been 3 modules of 5 days and with …
Coyote Medicine
“A stranger in a strange land” – that was me last week, 6 days in California will do that to you, leave you confused, bamboozled and yet somehow curiously uplifted. …
The H Bomb
This week saw International Happiness Day, cue the rush of people writing a tie in blog post. Normally I ignore these but I was drawn to the one written by …
Collusion
I made the call as requested. Spoke to the HR manager with a brief outline of available dates. I was surprised that it was such a rush job, that wasn’t …
Helpful Resources
Not to put too fine a point on it I’m an expert. I’ve got 20 plus years of experience. It’s a hard won knowledge. Except my understanding is very narrow, …
F.E.A.R
They say you should never judge a book by its cover but I was in Poundland so I guess I had already put any expectations aside when I saw a …