CORONAVIRUS, COUGHS AND CULTURE…

CORONAVIRUS, COUGHS AND CULTURE…

What do they all have in common? Yes, they are all contagious. They catch on. They go viral. When we reveal one of them to others and share their components, they have immense power to get deep into the fabric of the system. They spread with speed. They are not fussy...
WHY NAVIGATING ENDINGS IS SO BLOODY HARD!

WHY NAVIGATING ENDINGS IS SO BLOODY HARD!

Life begins. Stuff happens. Life ends. I’m not feeling especially morose as I write this and yet this is the truth, right? Whilst most of us know it and recognise that endings are a part of our functioning as a human, why the hell are they so difficult when they...
‘NO, REALLY….I’M FINE!’

‘NO, REALLY….I’M FINE!’

FINE: Fucked Up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotionally Unavailable! Amazing how much we all use that descriptor though as a catch-all for how we are feeling. ‘Yeah, I’m FINE….all good….busy, but that’s normal….how are...
THE MASK OF HIGH FUNCTIONING ANXIETY

THE MASK OF HIGH FUNCTIONING ANXIETY

According to the Mental Health Foundation, generalised anxiety disorder – one of the most common forms of anxiety – is thought to affect nearly 6% of all adults in England. High Functioning Anxiety (HFA) is one of the most invisible anxiety disorders. For many this...