Chronic moaners aside, we live in an extrovert’s and optimist’s world. Posts saying “look at this amazing thing” are more attractive than “I did a thing, look if you want”. Charismatic, outspoken leaders gain more attention than calmer, pragmatic ones. Going out with lots of friends, or being encouraged to talk about problems in groups, […]
A few days ago, I had three drinks I needed to carry up to my office. I took one drink in each hand and told my three-year-old daughter I would be popping down for the last one. Her response to most statements, however obvious the reply, is “Why?”. I simply replied something like “there are […]
It has been a long time since I blogged about living with depression. However my recent book review of I Had a Black Dog prompted me to do a long-overdue update. Depression is one of those conditions that, on the one hand people are opening up about more and, on the other, people don’t like […]
As someone who suffers from depression as a by product of living with Fibromyalgia, I don’t read books about depression. I mostly find them, well, depressing. Even books, or websites that offer advice on how to feel better can leave you feeling emotionally worse because of the ‘lens’ you see the world with. So when […]
I don’t very often comment on gaming in the news, except for the occasional tweet or post on my Facebook page. But I have to absolutely respond to an article from today in the BBC’s gaming/technology section. With the rise of awareness of “gaming addiction” – and therefore reporting on it, such news is becoming […]
