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Confronting the Stigma: Why Do I Feel Embarrassed About My Mental Health? 

My mental health problems have been with me since I was a teenager, but I’ve mostly lived with them as a secret companion. Despite being diagnosed with depression in my late teens, having struggled with anxiety and negative thoughts as I’ve grown older, plus joyous recurrent bouts of depression. I don’t talk about what I’ve been through because I still feel a real sense of embarrassment at admitting these are …

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A 3 Day Weekend? It’s Got My Vote!

I don’t know about you, but I’m fully over the whole 5 day working week. Maybe it was the impact of a Covid-pandemic that brought it on. Or current hustle culture where the working day seems to begin way ahead of the 9am start, rarely gets the opportunity to utilise that lunch break and regularly sees the hours rack up after finish time. Possibly I just hate Monday’s and it …