eutrapelyGroundhog dayIt feels necessary this year to acknowledge that 10 years ago I attempted to take my own life and I survived.Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
eutrapelyineutrapelyEight years todayIt was eight years ago today that I decided to end my life, obviously, it didn’t quite go as planned.Sep 2, 2019Sep 2, 2019
eutrapelyineutrapelyWhoWho am I without bipolar? Do I just drop off a couple of degrees at each end, stop seesawing and find equilibrium?Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
eutrapelyineutrapelyA life without pretenceWhen my friend died by suicide 11 years ago today I was so angry at him, furious, incredulous that he could do this to people. I thought…Nov 26, 2017Nov 26, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelyChanging lanes, again.My initial career in HR was borne out of wanting to be able to better support people at work, underlying this at the time was the impact…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelySix years to the day“What colour is it? Pinot noir or Shiraz?” said the ambo trying to assess how much blood I’d lost.Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelyThe damageMy mental illness has a significant and lifelong impact on my life. It is potentially terminal, and while I was told I had depression my…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelyThe language of feelingsMental health conversations often revolve around feelings, and for me a lot of these conversations come back to me “having a lot of…Jun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelyHello, my old friendHere we are again, the weaning process. It’s a cruel joke that for anti-depressants to work it can take up to 6 weeks, when you start going…May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
eutrapelyineutrapelyMind at workWork to me, like for a lot of people has been a defining element of my identity. The other element in the last 6 years has been my mental…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017