AMJ Blog
I have been writing a blog for some time. I use it to share my experiences and views on mental health – I had a breakdown in 2014/15 and live with depression and anxiety – and work life balance. I am passionate about working on my wellbeing and helping others to achieve and maintain the right work life balance and wellbeing approaches for them. My blog – along with my Twitter feed – comes with one health warning – if you read it you may have to hear about some of my other passions – my family, golf, Liverpool FC, communications, the Boston Red Sox, politics and the West Wing.
I’ve graduated with a Masters in counselling - it’s a long, long way from my lowest point
Living as a perfectionist is incredibly tough: clients talk to me about that all the time
Four years free of alcohol has given me new freedom
The seven year itch: the anniversary of my hospitalisation and the start of my breakdown
Being kind also means respecting that I'm not ready to ditch my mask or go to the match
Feeling below par isn't good for my golf, or anything else.
Mental health awareness week: raising awareness is critical but only as a stepping stone to raising us all up
I'm still that little boy, wanting to be heard
It's too easy to apologise for feeling down, especially during COVID
I am now in the eye of the storm: what it's like to be in a depressive episode
Wellbeing at work box ticking is easy to spot
Mental health COVID aftershocks will be with us for years
Work can damage your health - that's not a mystery.
Unpopular view of the year: 2020 hasn't been a bad year for me and my mental health
Talking about your own mental health is a man's job
World Mental Health Day 2020
I raise a cuppa and a big smile to not drinking
It’s time to make a change
Giving it 100% comes at a price
