This blog is a strange beast. It is something that thrills me and also can terrify me dependant on my mood. This one is a strange one. We sometimes put out there requests for help. Requests for ideas and this one is a bit different. You all have embraced Discombob amazingly and now we truly […]
This blog is an exciting one for me. It isn’t a buy one get one free, it is a free one get two more! Again through social media I met Nikki O. Nikki is based in the states, again another reason why I love social media we are not bound by the fact I am in South […]
Todays blog is written by John Sennet, again I met John through Twitter and we immediately got on. We both see the web as a tool to build a network, for it to be a place that you can talk about your mental health and not be judged, a place where we can gather and realise […]
Every guest post I seem to say the same thing that I am so blessed to find and meet all these amazing people through our social media, but I really am. Today’s blog is by Ann from Rainbows are too beautiful Todays blog is about Ann’s beautiful son and his ASD. Ann writes Rainbows are too beautiful, […]
As I walked towards the wood and slate structure, I realised how beautiful this building truly is. I forget that this is usually seen as a place where statements, policies, lies, protests and, sadly, recently vigils are held Where am I? The Senedd. The movement of the wooden roof still takes my breath away and […]
I found the Red Lipstick foundation when doing research for My Discombobulated Brain. This is a blurb about them from their website: “As a foundation built from personal experience we are dedicated to supporting families bereaved by suicide and are passionate about raising awareness of mental health issues. The Red Lipstick Foundation was founded in […]
WARNING THIS STORY CONTAINS CONTENT THAT SOME MAY FIND DISTURBING Through social media I meet some amazing people who have amazing stories about their lives. David is one of them. David’s story is not an easy one to read, hence the warning above and we do not give that lightly. Remember this is his truth, […]
For years I worked with this fab guy called Steve Gray and he has written this blog. Steve Gray I spent years trying to be self-sufficient, strong, quietly analysing the reasons why I just wasn’t myself anymore. I believed I could fix it and be more like my old self even as I was becoming […]
I went to go see the exhibition in Whitchurch Hospital prior to it closing. It was a very moving experience. As I walked in the corridor, I wasn’t expecting the wave of emotion that flowed over me. The corridor seemed to go on forever, the buzzing of the lights echoed with each and every step. My […]
Through what I do I get to meet some amazing young people meet Coral. Coral got on board with our #SickNotSad campaign and we started talking. It turns out that this lovely lady not only loves her coffee she is an amazing blogger. She has written a fantastic blog for us and has said that […]