I only noticed Charlie Sheen when Sheen’s war of words with his “Two And a Half Men” producers broke sufficiently to make it to the Radio 4 news. I heard it — but failed to become interested enough to take much notice. Charlie Sheen induces not an iota of interest in me. I watched very … Continue reading »
Mar
05
Dec
25
Coping With Illness at Christmas
by leica
Please note: this post contains frank references to some of the serious symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress, please refrain from reading if you are sensitive to these issues. Everyone knows the feeling: the penny drops and suddenly things make sense. That happened recently when I started learning about Post-Traumatic Stress. Before starting my current job with … Continue reading »
Jul
07
Emo-tainment
by leica
Art imitates life I want to mention three bits of media I serendipitously stumbled on in the last couple of weeks. First is a Canadian programme, Being Erica. Maybe a bit too chick-lit for guys, but it has really grown on me. It’s about a Jewish woman with a few issues and a therapist capable … Continue reading »
May
06
Crazy
by leica
This morning, after hearing Frank Bruno publicize http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/ and his campaign to end the stigma of mental health problems, I used the site to pledge to be more vocal about my issues in order to help and encourage others. I’ll recount experiences that I believed contributed greatly to my behaving differently to what you might … Continue reading »