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Welcome to the category archive that’s all about me. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing a sizable amount of personal information and my experiences.

If you want to learn more about the person behind the Unwanted Life blog, then this is the archive for you.

Here you’ll find articles whereby I talk about my mental health and my invisible disability issues. You’ll also find some other interesting insights into who I am as a person.

Out Of My Comfort Zone: Christmas Edition

14 June 202418 December 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of someone with their feet up in front of a fire with a mug of hot chocolate with a festive feel to represent - Out Of My Comfort Zone: Christmas Edition

Reading Time: 4 minutesA personal account of how important our comfort zones can be and how we have to leave our comfort zone because it’s Christmas

Categories General, MeTags Anxiety, Relationships18 Comments

Christmas: How To Manage The Festive Holidays

14 June 202411 December 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a black woman and a white woman drinking and celebrating Christmas to represent - Christmas: How To Manage The Festive Holidays

Reading Time: 11 minutesChristmas can be a stressful time of year, even for those without mental health conditions. So what can be done to make it more manageable?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Debt, Self-Care29 Comments

Domestic Abuse: Female Perpetrators, Male Victim

14 June 202427 November 2019 by Unwanted Life
Photo of a topless black man laying on the floor covering himself as if to protect himself on a cold white floor with the title of the article - Domestic Abuse Female Perpetrators, Male Victim - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 11 minutesWomen are more likely to suffer domestic abuse, but that doesn’t mean that men can’t suffer from it too. This is my experience of female perpetrators

Categories General, MeTags Abuse, Addiction, Relationships16 Comments

What Is Reactive Hypoglycemia? Advice And Information

16 June 202430 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white person doing a blood sugar check after a finger prick with the article title - What Is Reactive Hypoglycemia? Advice And Information - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article outlines the causes of reactive hypoglycemia, as well as signs and symptoms to watch out for, and treatments and advice to try

Categories Advice, General, Health, MeTags Reactive Hypoglycaemia, What is...15 Comments

A Moisturiser Review: Complex Skin And Mental Health

16 June 202416 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white person hand squeezing moisturising cream into their hands from a bottle, with the article title - A Moisturiser Review Complex Skin And Mental Health - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 9 minutesWhen the claims of “scientifically” backed La Roche-Posay’s moisturiser meet the problem skin of someone anxious about their appearance: a review

Categories General, Health, Me, ReviewTags Anxiety, Body Image, Products9 Comments

Health Experiments: An Investigation Into My Poor Health

16 June 20249 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A closeup photo of someone using a a microscope with the title of the article - Health Experiments: An Investigation Into My Poor Health - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 12 minutesTo try to find the cause of my recent months of debilitating health problems, I decided to run some health experiments on myself. This is what happened

Categories General, Health, MeTags Diet, Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), Reactive Hypoglycaemia13 Comments

What Is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)?

16 June 202418 September 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white man waking across a fallen three trunk to represent balance with the title of the article - What Is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)? - in the right corner of the image

Reading Time: 7 minutesA look at what persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is, its symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, treatments, and my experience with PPPD

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, ResearchTags Disability, Fitness, Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), Psychosis, What is...41 Comments

Suicide And Suicide Prevention: Advice And Information

16 June 202410 September 2019 by Unwanted Life
A lone figure in the dark standing in an empty packing lot with the title of the article - Suicide And Suicide Prevention: Advice And Information - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article contains information on suicide, its prevention, a few statistics, and details of my personal experience with suicide

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Suicide, Support25 Comments

Sitting In Silence: Will It Transform Your Life?

16 June 20243 September 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young white woman sitting on a wall in a yoga pose overlooking a view of the countryside and mountains with the title of the article - Sitting In Silence: Will It Transform Your Life - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 6 minutesSitting in silence can be beneficial, for some, but not all. This article will discuss and highlight some of the claims made about silence

Categories General, MeTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care17 Comments

Brexit And Hate Crimes: Do You Feel Safe?

16 June 202428 August 2019 by Unwanted Life
The image is of the Union Jack and the EU flag smashed together to represent - Brexit And Hate Crimes: Do You Feel Safe?

Reading Time: 10 minutesBrexit is dominating society, but worryingly, so are hate crimes. What effect is Brexit having on our mental health and do you feel safe?

Categories General, MeTags Anxiety, Racism, Suicide20 Comments
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