Hello all,
My blog has been a little bit quiet this month. It’s because I’m working on this book:
It’s due for release in October 2019. I will share more on the book’s website: Mental Health Wisdom Book.com.
Blog soon,
Antony
#MentalHealthMonday – A list of Famous People who have experienced Mental Illness
By AntonyHealth, Inspiration, ThinkingNo CommentsBelow are a list of famous people who have experienced mental health illness (in alphabetical order and by condition):
Anxiety and depression often coexist. Bipolar is characterised by episodes of mania which can include anxiety and episodes of depression. So although many of these people could fit under more than one mental illness, I have placed them in the condition that I feel bet fits.
Anxiety
 Charles Darwin, Naturalist & Geologist [Deceased] According to Amanda Green |
 Heath Ledger, Actor [Deceased] According to Amanda Green |
 Matt Haig, Author |
 Vincent van Gogh, Painter [Deceased] According to Brain Pickings |
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Bipolar
 Ben Stiller, Comedian & Actor |
 Britney Spears, Singer |
 Carrie Fisher, Advocate & Actress [Deceased] According to Hannah Parkinson at The Guardian |
 Isaac Newton, Mathematician & Physicist [Deceased] According to Famous Bipolar People |
 Russell Brand, Comedian |
Depression
 Abraham Lincoln, Politician & Former President of the USA [Deceased] According to Amanda Green |
 Alanis Morissette, Singer |
 Anne Rice, Author |
 Charles Dickens, Writer [Deceased] According to Amanda Green |
 Denise Welch, Actor & Presenter |
 Dolly Parton, Singer |
 Drew Barrymore, Actress |
 Emma Thompson, Writer & Actress |
 George Michael, Singer [Deceased] According to People Music |
 Harrison Ford, Actor & Film Producer |
 J.K Rowling, Author |
 Jim Carrey, Comedian & Actor |
 Kylie Minogue, Singer |
 Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess [Deceased] According to depression-guide.com |
 Robbie Williams, Singer |
 Robin Williams, Comedian & Actor [Deceased] According to The Independent |
 Ruby Wax, Comedian, Actress & Writer |
 Stephen Fry, Presenter & Writer |
 Stephen King, Author |
 Trisha Goddard, Presenter |
 Winston Churchill, Politician and Former Prime Minister of the UK [Deceased] According to Paul Foley at the Black Dog Institute. Winston Churchill famously called his depression the black dog. |
I know there’s loads of famous people who have experience of mental illness who are not on these lists. If you feel compelled to tell me whom I’ve missed off, please leave a comment below.
The point of this blog post is to show someone experiencing mental illness that they are not alone. That they are among the great and the good.
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Last year I wrote a series of blog posts with a Mental Health Focus. You can read them here: 5 Brilliant TED Talks About Mental Health, I’ve Been One of the 1 in 4, A List of Common Conditions and Treatment & Recovery. |
Write soon,
Antony
Monday 23 January 2017
Here are some general statistics for mental health in the UK:
References
Time to Change (2016) Myths/facts, Last accessed: 4th December 2016.
Mental Health Foundation (2015) Fundamental Facts About Mental Health 2015, Last accessed: 4th December 2016.
Mind (2016) Mental health facts and statistics – Key facts and statistics on mental health problems and issues, Last accessed: 4th December 2016.
Mental Health Network NHS Confederation (2016) Factsheet March 2016 Key facts and trends in mental health 2016 update, Last accessed: 4th December 2016.
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Last year I wrote a series of blog posts with a Mental Health Focus. You can read them here: 5 Brilliant TED Talks About Mental Health, I’ve Been One of the 1 in 4, A List of Common Conditions and Treatment & Recovery. |
Write soon,
Antony
Monday 16 January 2017
Count Your Successes (no matter how small)
By AntonyBooks & Authors, Friends & Family, Happiness & Joy, Inspiration, Life, ThinkingNo CommentsWe should all count our successes (no matter how small) and occasionally take time to reflect and contemplate them. So here’s a list of my recent successes:
- Watched I Love You Phillip Morris, a film about a gay serial con man and prison escapee who finds love in prison. Based on a true story, staring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor.
- Installed a printer/scanner/copier on an painfully slow computer running Windows Vista.
- Found some single-piece deep silver jar lids for some mason jars. The jars will make up part of some Christmas presents, as well as be used for my next batch of candles (more information in the new year).
- Gift tagged my homemade candles, ready for Christmas.
- Caught up and reconnected with my family. We gathered, ate (a chicken dinner and wine), talked and laughed lots.
- Finally caught up with my friend Sye. We all have that one friend that never fails to inspire us. For me, that’s Sye. I talked through a major problem with my idea for my next batch of candles and he solved it like that (*snaps fingers*).
- Celebrated Samhain in style with my friends Simon & Chrys. Great food, drink, fire, music and company.
- Come off Facebook for the beginning of the week. I made the decision to come off after seeing two major spoilers about The Walking Dead on my news feed. I’ve been amazed how much time I’ve saved by coming off Facebook and realised how much time I used to spend ‘checking’ Facebook.
- Come up with titles for a series of blog posts with a Mental Health Focus. I’m thinking of releasing one a week (once they’re all written) on a Monday and calling it #MentalHealthMonday.
- Shared my post 15 Lies That Depression Would Have You Believe on a number of Facebook pages. This has increased visitor traffic, but not only that, someone commented stating: ‘Thanks for posting that today, I really needed to read/hear that today, really made a lot of sense and was comforting to read (if that makes sense).’ It’s always wonderful when you write something that resonates with someone and helps them.
- Watched series 1 and 2 of Zoo.
- Started and finished reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.
Here’s a random upbeat cover of The Edge of Glory by Walk off the Earth & Roomie, which makes me feel good:
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Keep counting those successes,
Antony
Saturday 5 November 2016
About
Antony Simpson - Author, Blogger, Nurse & Witch.
Author of five books:
Ways The Human Can Go Wrong
Are you a Doctor, Nurse, Healthcare Assistant or Other Healthcare Professional? Or a Student?
Ways The Human Body Can Go Wrong covers every system of the body, what can go wrong when the body malfunctions or fails, symptoms (including why these happen) and cures/treatments available.
It includes knowledge around essential skills for Clinical Excellence such as Assessment, All Age Observational Norms, Models of Care, Communication/Handover Tips, the role of Specialities, Medication Tips, Dealing with Errors, Documentation Advice and a list of Useful Resources.
It is written in plain English, but highlights important medical terminology. It has been written at a level where someone from a non-medical background can pick it up and learn, but that it is still valuable to those with significant Clinical Experience.
My Royal Navy Friend
My dear friend Roy decided to follow in his family’s footsteps and enlist in the Royal Navy.
I wanted to maintain our friendship, to continue to support Roy, to make him laugh and to entertain him. So I came up with the idea of sending him a weekly email on random topics.
These emails were on a variety of topics, always being entertaining, sometimes being interesting, sometimes funny and occasionally being serious.
Topics included: Jokes, Puzzles, Inspirational Quotes, Future Technology to Be Excited About, How to Fight A Shark, How to Woo A Turtle, Some of the Most Amazing Jobs in the World, Facts About Castles, Do Aliens Exist?, The Kindest Humans, A List of Cakes, 13 Weird Body Facts, 20 Super Space Facts, Ancient Egyptian Curses, 10 Weird Olympic Games, The Great Emu War of 1932, Quiz: Flags of the World, Legendary Characters from the UK and others.
My Royal Navy Friend is a copy of these emails. In total, there are 52 emails. Dispersed throughout the book are also Royal Navy facts and stories.
The Alcohol Therapy Workbook
This workbook has been designed for anyone that is struggling with alcohol or has struggled with alcohol in the past.
It is written in a Motivational Interviewing style, one of the key therapies used to support people with alcohol issues. It has been designed using a trauma-informed approach and is strength–based.
What you will find in this book is more than just worksheets about alcohol. You’ll find all the tools someone needs to get into recovery from alcohol and stay there. It’s a therapy-based book, not an alcohol-based book.
SpellCast
SpellCast is a comprehensive compendium of spells, oils, charms and talismans. It is purely a book about magic, folk magic for the 21st century. The spells are ones that are tried and tested, with some that will stand the test of time.
In SpellCast you will read about the power of Instant Magic, of Banishment & Bindings, Blessings, Cleansing, Communication, Death, Employment, Finance & Money, Fertility, Friendship, Happiness & Joy, Health, Love & Relationships, Luck Magic, Protection, Transformative Magic and WishCraft.
This book will change your life. Your life will be abundant in all meanings of the word.
Mental Health Wisdom
This book contains everything that you need to know about mental health and mental illness.
Mental Health Wisdom is divided into three sections.
Understanding is section one and is all about the facts of mental health.
In section two, Empathy Through Lived Experience, the author shares his personal experience of mental illness.
Life Hacks is section three. It’s all about self-care and quick and easy ways to improve your mental health, prevent mental illness or relapse of mental illness.
Mental Health Wisdom
Mental Health Wisdom contains everything that you need to know about mental health and mental illness.
Mental Health Wisdom is divided into three sections.
Understanding is section one and is all about the facts of mental health.
In section two, Empathy Through Lived Experience, the author shares his personal experience of mental illness.
Life Hacks is section three. It’s all about self-care and quick and easy ways to improve your mental health, prevent mental illness or relapse of mental illness.
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