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TW: mentions of suicide. Use of ableist language. You know the internet - it's the faithful provider of all the cat videos and memes you could ever wish for in a lifetime, and also the relentless breeding ground for infinite human ignorance and general gross-ness.In the latest bout of internet ignorance, people took to...

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Airth Castle HotelAirth Castle Hotel is proof that you don't need to travel far from the central belt of Scotland, or far from the city, to enjoy a taste of relaxation and luxury. The first view as you enter the car park is of the impressive Airth Castle, which sits slightly downhill from...

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Scottish post-hardcore/emo band Slow Renewal kick off their tour tonight in the Scottish capital with Lake Pleasant and co., fresh from their success of their recent live sets supporting local heavyweights Tenements. Newer to the scene, they already demonstrate an unflinching determination to make their voices heard, and a refusal to do it...

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This post contains no affiliate links nor have I received any incentive from any of the sites or companies mentioned to write about this.Money saving expert, I am not. I did however - through some luck and hard work - manage to buy my first house before the age of 25 and still...

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TW: relapse, suicidal ideation, self harm.So, here's the truth, and please don't hate me for it.Because if I'm being honest, really, truly honest, there are times that I am jealous of  people with more socially "acceptable" mental illnesses. I long for a world where mental illness is no longer a shameful taboo, where...

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This is an unusual one from me on the blog, but less so if you know me in "real life" or have spent the past 24 hours wishing I'd shut up on Twitter...it's a politics post. The European Parliamentary Elections went pretty much as expected in the UK with a poor overall turnout and...

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TW: this post references self harm and suicidal ideation.Life can be difficult, and it can be lonely. There are times where we imagine ourselves adrift and alone in a sea of people; people that we feel inherently separate from. Isolated. Disconnected. Surrounded by people but not belonging to or with them. We look down at our phones and...

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As part of an attempt to bring lesser discussed mental illnesses, disorders, and diagnoses to the forefront of the conversation this Mental Health Awareness Week, I've invited people to share their experiences about under-represented diagnoses in mental health (see the series here). Today's blog about PTSD was written by the wonderful Bethany who...

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