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)...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Whilst this piece is accredited to me in name, the author is actually a good friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous at this...

The majority of the posts that I have uploaded for 'A Mind Alley' have been rather objective, with some hints of my own personal...

Feeling anger is something we have all been through, it's a completely natural human emotion. The triggers for anger vary from person to...

WARNING: This article briefly discusses issues such as suicide, self-harm, and abuse. Going to therapy can be a hard step to take and not...

We've all the feeling that sometimes the results of certain events can produce a negative aftermath. For some people, this can happen to...

This is the first post which is a response to a request I received a few days ago. It's from a dear friend of mine in the United States,...