How Being Diagnosed With Dyslexia Changed My Life
Reading Time: 9 minutes How finally being diagnosed with dyslexia later in life explained so many of the problems I’d had with education over the years
Me
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.
Learning Difficulties: My Life Before My Dyslexia Diagnosis
Reading Time: 7 minutes A look at my struggles with reading, writing, and education before my dyslexia diagnosis, and how that had an impact on my life
My Experience Of Making Plans With Poor Mental Health
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you’re going to make plans with me, we’d better actually make plans. Otherwise, it’ll reinforce my anxiety based desire to stay home
Suicidal Child #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek: A Lesson In Abuse
Reading Time: 13 minutes To highlight the importance of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek I decided to write about my school years, which led me to become a suicidal child
Men Need To Start Taking Back Control Of Their Wellness
Reading Time: 4 minutes The lack of mental health and wellness support is causing men to have a higher suicide rate than women. Awareness of this problem is important
Did Poor Mental Health Cause My Unhealthy Relationship With Food?
Reading Time: 8 minutes I discuss my experience and relationship with food, from starving myself to accidentally creating a comfort eating disorder
One Man’s Battle With Bulimia: An Article Discussion
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article discusses a male bulimia sufferer, highlighting some of the important statistics, to show the importance of men’s mental health
Doctor Mocks Patient: A Failure In Their Duty Of Care
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article discusses the mistreatment of a patient having a panic attack by a doctor and their dereliction of providing their duty of care
Childhood Neglect: An Awkward Phone Call With My Mum
Reading Time: 5 minutes Having an awkward phone call with my mum which lead to her hearing things about my childhood that made her feel guilty and uncomfortable
Unexpected Plans: My Partner Wants To Meet A Week Early
Reading Time: 4 minutes The difficulties of maintaining a relationship with borderline personality disorder and a lack of desire to meet up with my partner