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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.

Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

20 July 202614 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman putting her spoons into a drawer to represent the topic of the article - Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

Reading Time: 6 minutesSpoons equal energy, energy equal spoons. That’s the simple takeaway from spoon theory. But there’s a lot more too it than that

Categories General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Autism, Coping Strategies, Depression, Dyslexia, Reactive Hypoglycaemia, What is...39 Comments

9 Ways To Cope When Your “Friends” Let You Down

18 May 202624 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
A woman with Down's syndrome talking to their female friend on the sofa to represent the topic of the article - 9 Ways To Cope When Your Friends Let You Down

Reading Time: 7 minutesOur friends are an important part of our lives, playing a role in our happiness. But that also means it hurts when our friends let us down

Categories Advice, General, MeTags Coping Strategies, Friends, Relationships33 Comments

How To Handle The Stress Of Moving Homes

22 July 202627 July 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White man and woman with moving boxes on their heads to represent the topic of the article - How To Handle The Stress Of Moving Homes

Reading Time: 8 minutesMoving somewhere new elicits a lot of emotions. One of these is the stress of moving homes. Check out these tips to better manage that stress

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Stress54 Comments

How To Handle Toxic Family Members

8 June 202420 April 2022 by Unwanted Life
A white women in white wearing a gas mask to represent the topic of the article - How To Handle Toxic Family Members

Reading Time: 11 minutesToxic family members can really do a number on us during our childhood and even in our adulthood. But it’s never too late to decide to do something about it

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Childhood, Family, Racism, Relationships, What is...49 Comments

Interoceptive Exposure: How To Use It To Manage Anxiety

9 June 20246 April 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman with her head in her hand and "don't panic" wrote across her face and "do" on her left hand to represent the topic of the article - Interoceptive Exposure: How To Use It To Manage Anxiety And Phobias

Reading Time: 9 minutesInteroceptive exposure is an exposure therapy similar to graded exposure, which is used to tackle bodily sensations associated with anxieties

Categories Advice, General, Health, Me, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Exposure therapy, Phobias, Psychosis, What is...30 Comments

4K HD TV: An Unexpected Bonus For BDD People

9 June 202430 March 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman celebrating as she watches ice hockey on TV alone to represent the topic of the article - 4K HD: TV An Unexpected Bonus For BDD People

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a world of filters and editing, TVs like 4K HD TV sets are reducing body dysmorphic disorder. Read this article to find out how

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags BDD, Body Image37 Comments

Tachycardia Symptoms And The Different Heart Arrhythmias

21 July 202623 February 2022 by Unwanted Life
A white woman holding her hands to her chest while wearing a heart shaped ring on her finger to represent the topic of the article - Tachycardia Symptoms And The Different Kinds Of Heart Arrhythmias

Reading Time: 7 minutesTachycardia symptoms can often be written off as being anxiety, so knowing the right information could help you be taken seriously by your GP

Categories Advice, General, Health, MeTags What is...44 Comments

Suicidal Ideation: What It’s Like Living With Suicidal Thoughts

27 July 20265 January 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an East Asian woman curled up in a chair looking at the phone as the light of the phone lights up their face, to represent the topic of the article - Suicidal Ideation: What It's Like Living With Suicidal Thoughts

Reading Time: 10 minutesSuicidal ideation is more of a problem than many people think. To help highlight this, this article includes two personal experiences of suicidal ideation

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Care, Suicide39 Comments

Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia): I Want Big Muscles

20 July 202622 December 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white male weight lifter doing a barbell squat to represent the topic at the article - Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia) I Want Big Muscles

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere’s a hidden disorder hide among men, especially weight lighting men, and that disorder is called muscle dysmorphia, but what is it?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, BDD, Eating Disorders32 Comments

Winter Months: Survival Guide For Getting Through The Cold

9 June 202415 December 2021 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a very cold and snowy city as a person walks in front of a bus to represent the topic of the article - Winter Months Survival Guide For Getting Through The Winter Season

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe winter months can be harsh on us in a lot of different ways, and one way is winter depression. But, there are ways to manage it

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Care60 Comments
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