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  • Jigsaw

    For months now I have been trying to piece together and understand the background to my mental health challenges. It’s hard to admit you have mental health issues. This is the first time I have used the phrase “mental health” in fact. Until now I’ve used more socially agreeable terms like “burnout” and “stressed” but…

  • Loss

    Loss

  • Moody blues?

    Moody blues?

    Recently a member of the private YOPD Facebook group I am a member of asked how to deal with low mood. They wanted to know others’ ways of managing what is a common symptom. It can put intense pressure on the Parkinson’s patient and their carer(s) and is a crucial aspect of any PD treatment…

  • Doubting Thomas

    Doubting Thomas

    I was at a family celebration recently and the Biblical story of Doubting Thomas came up in conversation. Recap: Thomas was the disciple who had to have his Master’s resurrection proved to him by a (possibly) exasperated Jesus and a bloody side wound. I was brought up as one of the legion ‘blessed’ folk who…

  • Pongs and gongs

    Pongs and gongs

    I went to a boarding school for the last two years of my schooling. I loved it. However, I think I am the only one in my year who did. One friend who I miraculously rediscovered later on in life through sheer fluke hated it especially. This friend was a stalwart supporter to me when…