There has been a lot of unrest recently in the disabled community as ATOS has ruffled all of our feathers. How is one form supposed to decide our futures in 45 minutes? Will we get benefits because we are unfit to work or will we be told to 'get a...

Those of you who know me or have read any of my posts will already be fully aware that I am a mental health campaigner. After suffering with several mental health illnesses myself (including ongoing agoraphobia) and witnessing close friends and family struggle with disorders; I vowed I would help...

When I first saw the adverts for My Mad Fat Diary and Derek I was extremely dubious about the pair of them. My Mad Fat Diary was advertised as a programme much like Skins but with a 'mad fat' girl as the main character. Derek was advertised as Ricky Gervais...

When I try to explain to people what my agoraphobia is like I tend to get a few raised eyebrows and a look as if to say: "You're just lazy". My response to this tends to be "Lazy is not having milk in your tea because you can't be bothered...

Fizzy drinks make you depressed, the #cutforbieber trend, suicides and homocides. We've seen a lot in the news recently relating back to mental health; none of it good. It's as if we are being told that the only time a mental health disorder matters is when someone with an illness...