Recovery from depression is Bulls^&t. There’s no need to waste any more time or any more money on visiting doctors or other health professionals that simply tell you that you need to take more antidepressants and that you need to think positively. Over the next few paragraphs, I’m going to…

I nearly got sucked in again. Nearly. By whom, you ask? The Dastardly Diet Industry, but they were really clever with it this time. I am currently the heaviest I’ve ever been. Despite trying so hard to lose weight. Despite the mindset work, the hypnosis, the begging, the pleading, and…

I’m not angry. I’m disappointed. No…wait…I am fucking angry. And bitterly disappointed. And sad. And ashamed. And baffled. And proud. I lost one of the very few male heroes I have this week, and I’m not the only one. I’ve learned some serious life lessons in the last week and…

What’s your motivation? Why do you do what you do for a living? Why did I choose essential oils and oracle cards? Here’s why: I believe that we can eradicate suicide and depression by celebrating our differences with a return to natural solutions rather than chemicals, using creativity to express…

The global suicide rate keeps rising. And it’s our fault. The people around us are in pain and that’s because we’re not supporting each other as we should. This must stop. We can’t keep allowing people to die because we haven’t given them the right help. Depression only exists because…

Does this look like someone who has depression? Well…it is. Why am I showing you a photo of me looking happy? Because showing you one of me in the middle of an episode is not helpful for anyone. Here’s something that is helpful. Sleep. If you suffer from depression, there’s…

My first experience of antidepressants was when I was in my early twenties. Keep in mind, that these were the days before prozac. I’d basically started crying one day and I found I couldn’t stop. My Doctor at the time referred me to counselling and gave me some pills. Those…

The trouble with lightworkers is that their whole thing is “if you ignore it, it will go away.” You know what? It probably fucking won’t. Ignoring something does not mean it doesn’t exist. …

We’re told here in NZ that if we’re concerned about our own mental health, our first port of call is our local GP. Now, usually, the local GP’s first (often only) suggestion is anti-depressants. I have nothing against antidepressants. If I did, I’d be a bloody great hypocrite because I’ve…