A Mind Alley

It has certainly been a while since I've posted. I guess life has been quite hectic since September 2021 with the job (which is now...

It's a Thursday afternoon, I'm sat here drinking coffee in Starbucks working away on my MacBook (being the typical millennial that I am)...

As many of you would have guessed, I abruptly stopped posting to A Mind Alley almost a year ago. The reason for that is basically, life...

So it's been a while since I've done a diary entry; I've been swamped with work and struggling to transition to life and the difficult...

There has been a stigma surrounding mental health for as long as I have been alive. This stigma is in part due to the general public...

This week, 18th - 24th May 2020, is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Each year, the week has a theme. This year's theme is...

The advent of the Internet has resulted in the world feeling smaller. Over the years, the Internet (through the development of social...

There's pretty much one thing which has, for obvious reasons, taken centre stage in many people's lives. At the time of writing, there...

Pretty much everyone knows the world is currently facing a difficult time with the pandemic of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As we can...

It's been a while since I've done a post for 'A Mind Alley', so much so that I think I'm still able to say "Happy New Year" to you all,...

It's been a while since I've posted to A Mind Alley, mainly because of work and other commitments. Before I start, let me provide some...

Financial worries have an impact on a number of people in the UK in the 21st Century. This trend is also experienced all over the world...

Whenever I write an article/a post for 'A Mind Alley', I'm conscious of striking a balance between normalising the real, negative side...

In modern society, it is clear there are ideals which individuals are expected to meet. For example, there are pressures on people to...

So it's been a while since I've done a diary entry; I've been swamped with work and then had a bout of the much dreaded man-flu, so have...

I had a request/suggestion to discuss moments of 'euphoria': that moment where you feel like you can achieve anything and very often...

My previous diary posts (7th August and 1st September) focused on the negative experiences that I had been going through, particularly...

This post will look at how studying/educational commitments can have an impact on mental health. Becoming a student can be a stressful...

Owing to the interest in my first experimental diary entry earlier a while ago , I decided to continue with the diary of daily...

Warning: This post addresses the use of medication as a means of coping with depression and/or anxiety. Please use your medication...