Author Archives: Annabel Wood

I mentioned that I’m suffering with back issues lately, I’m now on my fourth week off work with it, with this much free time I’m not sure if it’s good or bad for my mental health. I don’t have much to do. I crochet and I watch bones on tv, i tidied my bedroom andContinue reading “Boredom”

A major part of my depression is that I feel nothing at all. I know that’s probably part of my medication but I don’t get excited about anything, I don’t really feel joy, I’m just quiet and grumpy. When I laugh I’m genuinely shocked, not much makes me happy other than my dog. I justContinue reading “Numb”

Lists are great. They help me to put everything in from of me physically and help free up some valuable space on my head! I have so many notepads and journals! I like feeling organised and in control of a situation. It leaves less room for error if I’m in charge of it. You knowContinue reading “Lists”

If I knew how to portray an eye roll through typing then I would. They’re idiots, they push their luck, they’re disrespectful, and they’re pigs. I know there are some good eggs out there but I haven’t come across them. I battle myself when I have guys playing me along and empty promises but IContinue reading “Ugh boys”

Another of my triggers is my weight, I know I’m overweight, I try to do what I can but it’s so difficult for me to lose weight. My self esteem is shocking, I struggle to open up to guys because I think they will find me gross. I prefer to turn the lights off whenContinue reading “Triggers part two”

As a part of growing with my mental health issues I’ve realised how important it is to know my triggers. To analyse my breakdowns to know what caused them and how to try and avoid them. I know that my triggers include my finances, feeling not good enough and feeling overwhelmed (there’s more but I’llContinue reading “Triggers”

I wrote before about knowing when to say no…but neglected to mention that you need to know when to reach out and ask for help. Personally, I’m very self aware so I notice subtle changes in myself and I know when to get in touch with my gp etc, I probably annoy my doctors surgeryContinue reading “Not always no”

I’ve got to know myself pretty well over my 24 years of life, I know my likes and dislikes and my limits. I know what I might enjoy doing and what I won’t. It’s not bad if you know something is too out of your comfort zone, and l ow when to say no! IContinue reading “Know your limits”

One of my issues with my mental health is that I get my back up because people don’t believe what I tell them, I have to prove myself all the time which makes me feel that my opinion is invalid and not good enough, makes me feel worthless…in turn that then makes me angry, becauseContinue reading “I get angry”

Sometime as unpleasant as it is, a good cry is needed to release the bad energy. I had a big open conversation with my mum and I cried and she held me and rocked me like a baby. It felt so good and made me feel like I wasn’t alone. Mums are necessary. I don’tContinue reading “Crying”