Tag Archives: depression

Coming Off Antidepressants

Posted on Oct 20, 2025 by duncanainsworth

I was initially diagnosed with Depression in 2012. I had been struggling with it on and off for a while at that point, and it was the right time to seek help for it. I started medication not long after. … Continue reading →

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How I manage my Depression

Posted on Mar 10, 2024 by duncanainsworth

I was first diagnosed with Depression in my early twenties, since then I have developed several key ways to help me deal with some of the more intrusive negative thoughts and feelings. This is obviously anecdotal, as I’m only talking … Continue reading →

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2023, A Year of Personal Positives.

Posted on Dec 31, 2023 by duncanainsworth

Here we are on Boxing Day 2023 (26/12/23)! With the year drawing to a close it’s only natural to do some reflecting on how the year has gone by. So how was 2023? For me, it has been a pretty … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2019

Posted on May 19, 2019 by duncanainsworth

As we are coming to end of Mental Health Awareness week, I hope you will indulge me, as I Ramble a bit about Mental Health and why it is so important. People who have come to this blog in the … Continue reading →

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In light of the recent high profile suicides

Posted on Aug 20, 2017 by duncanainsworth

With the recent suicides of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, I feel it an appropriate time to talk about mental health issues and illness, as many people have done in recent weeks. I understand that my opinion is but a … Continue reading →

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Obstacle Course Running

Posted on Nov 5, 2014 by duncanainsworth

In the last couple of months I have done a couple of these “Obstacle Course Races” or “mud runs”, so I thought it wouldn’t hurt to share my experiences of the two and explain how they differed. The first run … Continue reading →

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I wish I could sleep

Posted on Aug 8, 2012 by duncanainsworth

My sleeping had initially got better when I first started on anti-depressants,but that would appear to have just been a placebo effect because I have gone back to not sleeping well it’s currently 1:51 am and I have been tossing … Continue reading →

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depression sucks

Posted on Jun 26, 2012 by duncanainsworth

Retrospectively I’ve probably been suffering with it for years, but because I’ve only self harmed once I just assumed that the really down days/weeks/months were normal and everyone had them from time to time. It wasn’t until my latest episode … Continue reading →

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It’s odd

Posted on Jun 11, 2012 by duncanainsworth

Knowing that this time on Thursday I will have finished college forever. Of course I have no idea what I’ll be doing after that. After my mental breakdown and being diagnosed with depression I have no solid plan. Well I … Continue reading →

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It’s June already

Posted on Jun 2, 2012 by duncanainsworth

Where did the first five months of 2012 go? Seriously time is such a weird concept it’s indescribable and odd it sometimes doesn’t flow like it ought to. It’s almost disconcerting to think it a few short weeks we will be halfway … Continue reading →

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