Mental Health

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Benefits Cuts, Stop Punching Down, Tax Wealth not Work
Cost of Living

Stop Punching Down and Start Punching Up…..

Stop Punching Down and Start Punching Up, if you want to know more about PIP payments and the situation I found myself in then please have a read, but stop beating up on the little guy for existing and start asking yourself why the media and the wealthy are telling

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Depression at Christmas, Why is the holiday period such a massive trigger for so many?
Mental Health

Why is Christmas such a trigger for Depression?

Christmas can be a challenging time for many, often triggering feelings of depression and isolation. For those who have experienced loss or feel disconnected from family, the holiday season can amplify these emotions. In this heartfelt reflection, the author shares their personal struggles with the festive period, revealing the masks

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Is it any wonder why super stressed families are bowing to the pressures of modern life.
Cost of Living

And you wonder why families are falling apart…

In a world where families are increasingly strained, the latest news reveals a staggering 28% hike in nursery fees, pushing parents to the brink. With childcare costs soaring to over £10,500 annually, many are left questioning how to make ends meet. Meanwhile, government departments waste taxpayer money on luxury items,

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Telegraph Headlines - Pensions Saver Loses 270k in Panic over Labour Budget
Mental Health

The Real Damage Journalists Can Do

The 8th of October brought a shocking headline from Madeline Ross of the Daily Telegraph, claiming a pension saver lost £270,000 due to a Labour tax raid. At first glance, it seems like a devastating blow to this woman’s retirement. But is it really Labour’s fault, or is there more

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Gutter Journalism and So Called Influencers, a Marriage made in Hell
Mental Health

Trash Journalism and So Called Influencers

It’s 6am, and as I sip my coffee, I stumble upon a piece by Kristina Beanland, Deputy Lifestyle Editor at the Metro. Her latest story about an influencer who skipped her best friend’s wedding for a strict diet raises eyebrows. With only 8,000 followers and a dubious claim to fame

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Disability Rights are Human Rights
Cost of Living

The Great Tory PIP Robbery, An Assault on The Disabled.

There is a lot of false information going around at the moment, and most of it coming from the likes of MP Mel Stride, claiming on television that Personal Independence Payments (PIP) comes to thousands of pounds a month, this is absolute rubbish, the maximum anyone can claim on PIP

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Its all gone horribly wrong
Illness & Wellness

Its all going horribly wrong

Well it’s been one of those weeks, i have managed to break my walking stick, resulting in me plunging headlong into the road, I have managed to lose my Blue Badge, within the confines of my own home and then to top it off i have a raft of hospital

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Depression Is Not Contagious
Illness & Wellness

Depression isn’t Contagious, You Can’t Catch It!

I have found that one of the worst parts of mental illness especially depression is the loneliness and despair you can feel, if like me you feel alone in a room full of people, imagine spending the last 4 or 5 years essentially in isolation. When my illness really started

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Dave the Chicken RIP
Mental Health

So Long Dave, and thanks for all the eggs…

I have been living with chronic pain for nearly a year now and it has slowly gotten worse, episodes used to be a couple of hours and easily treated with fairly standard pain killers, now I have a lot more episodes sometimes lasting days, when even the likes of Tramadol

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A Few of my latest posts...

Benefits Cuts, Stop Punching Down, Tax Wealth not Work

Stop Punching Down and Start Punching Up…..

Stop Punching Down and Start Punching Up, if you want to know more about PIP payments and the situation I found myself in then please have a read, but stop beating up on the little guy for existing and start asking yourself why the media and the wealthy are telling

Read More
Depression at Christmas, Why is the holiday period such a massive trigger for so many?

Why is Christmas such a trigger for Depression?

Christmas can be a challenging time for many, often triggering feelings of depression and isolation. For those who have experienced loss or feel disconnected from family, the holiday season can amplify these emotions. In this heartfelt reflection, the author shares their personal struggles with the festive period, revealing the masks

Read More