Grit by Angela Duckworth: what, no spoonies?
A book about resilience and perseverance that doesn’t include chronically ill people? Max Plaise thinks the theory has some gaps in it.Read More…
Tag: mental health
The therapist who fell down the rabbit hole of chronic illness
After years as an NHS therapist, Louise Kenward developed chronic fatigue and entered a surreal new worldRead More…
Apps: Calm
Our reviewer’s favourite mental health app of all those testedRead More…
Apps: Headspace
Headspace may be a top-rated mental health app, but it didn’t work for our reviewerRead More…
Tips for managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
After many winters dealing with SAD, Tara Kergon offers her best hacksRead More…
Moving back in with your parents because of chronic illness
It may not be easy, but it’s do-ableRead More…
Tantra Illuminated by Christopher Wallis Review
If you’ve spent any time in yoga, ‘Tantra’ or New Agey scenes, this is essentialRead More…
Apps: Happify
Uses games to help you smash your negative thoughts – but does it help?Read More…
The Border of Paradise by Esmé Weijun Wang
Gothic and complex debut novel about mental illness and family trauma from an award-winning spoonie heroineRead More…
Sane New World by Ruby Wax
Fascinating and honest look at mental illness and ways to recover, perhaps too technical for the brain foggyRead More…