Ruth Durkin: I’m Fine, Thanks
It’s something I think we’re all guilty of at times; we see someone while we’re walking somewhere and ask how...
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Ruth Durkin: Looking After Mummy
I’ve always wanted to be a mum. In 2017 I had my first child, a beautiful boy called Gabriel. Pregnancy...
Ruth Durkin: Chris' Story
I’ve coped with mental illness now from my early twenties, 21 to be exact, and I’m now 60. I’ve come...
Ruth Durkin: Spotting the Signs That I'm Ill
The term Bipolar by definition states that two polar opposites exist. I have Bipolar II Disorder which means my low...
James Durkin: For Better, For Worse
There are many reasons you might be reading this website. Perhaps you are struggling with your mental health at the...
Ruth Durkin: Since the Day
I was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder in January 2014. There was heavy snow that month and when it snows...
Ruth Durkin: All I want for Christmas is you
In the last two months of my pregnancy in 2017, I had prenatal depression. This meant that in addition to...
Ruth Durkin: I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts
Ghosting (verb): the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication....
Liz Davies: Grief - a journey
So it happened this August--my mum died. You live with that knowledge all your life. Your parents are going to die....
An Upward Descent
When I was 13 I went on a walk with some friends. Our route brought us to the top of...