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HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…….HE’S MISSTRA SCARFMAN!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by SCARFMAN

HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…. HE’S(me) MISSTRA SCARFMAN!! This is how my life feels right now my friends. Last Monday afternoon, I went for a careers counselling appointment for the first time in over nine years and overall … Continue reading →

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I NO LONGER FEEL ASHAMED OF MY OCD, THANK YOU ANGELA AND HANNAH!

Posted on January 14, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This is a blog of immense gratitude. This is a blog where I sing the praises of two special young women who have entered my life via Twitter. This is a blog where I say I am no longer ashamed … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged #MHCHATHOUR, #TALKMH, anxiety, CONTAMINATION OCD, DEPRESSION, facebook, MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Social Media, stigma, stigma of mental health illness, SUPPORT NETWORK, TABOO, Twitter, twitter mental health community | Leave a comment

MENTAL HEALTH MEDS HAVE BEEN MY SAVIOUR! Me and my mental health.

Posted on January 11, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This is a blog that a few years ago I thought I would never ever be writing. This is a blog where I am going to say how much going on mental health meds has saved my life! The first … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, ARIPIPRAZOLE, CBT, CONTAMINATION, FLUOXETINE, MALE HEALTH, MALE MENTAL HEALTH, MENS HEALTH, mental health, MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATION, MENTAL HEALTH MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS, nerves, NHS, OCD | Leave a comment

LAUGHTER HAS SAVED ME! Me and my mental health.

Posted on January 9, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This isn’t going to be a blog where I try and make you laugh with a series of funny jokes. I also do not want this to be a blog where it comes across like I’m trying to persuade you … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, Uncategorized | Tagged @SCARFMANANDY, anxiety, CONTAMINATION OCD, del boy, EMOTION, FUNNY ANDY, HAPPY GO LUCKY, HOPE, humour, laughter, MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, PHYSIOS, scarf, SCARF HUMOUR | Leave a comment

MY MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW OF 2017 AND MY GOALS FOR 2018! THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER……..FINALLY!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by SCARFMAN

A review of my mental health in 2017, with also my hopes and dreams for the upcoming year ahead! Mental health wise, this time last year I was still in a pretty bad place to be honest. With me starting … Continue reading →

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I CAN’T BELIEVE I DID IT, I SAT DOWN ON A BUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by SCARFMAN

Not going to lie, today has been a bloody good day. Around about two hours ago, I was sat here reading my Twitter and Facebook pages with happy tears in my eyes. You see, today I had a triumph with … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged #MENTALHEALTH, anxiety, CBT, EMETOPHOBIA, EMOTION, Family, LOVE, MALE HEALTH, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, SICK PHOBIA | Leave a comment

I’M SCARED, THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING TOO WELL!

Posted on November 9, 2017 by SCARFMAN

I have nothing urgent to say in this new blog, however I just wanted to socially document how well things are going at the moment. Things are going that well that it has slightly unnerved me a touch! Do not … Continue reading →

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THE TRIUMPH OF A TESTING DAY: 4 TRAMS, 2 TRAINS, AND A LONG WALK WHILST JUMPING OVER DOG POO!

Posted on October 20, 2017 by SCARFMAN

‘I can’t believe I’m doing this. I can’t believe I agreed to this, what was I thinking? I’m not sure I can do this mum’? This was me yesterday at approximately 11.30am, as I finished getting ready to go to … Continue reading →

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I AM NO LONGER ASHAMED OR EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT THAT I HAVE OCD!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by SCARFMAN

To mark World Mental Health Day, October 10th 2017, I thought I would do a blog about me no longer being ashamed or embarrassed at openly admitting that I suffer with OCD! About six to seven years ago, I was … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER GOOD DAY! Me and my mental health.

Posted on September 19, 2017 by SCARFMAN

I didn’t plan on writing another blog about my mental health so soon after writing the last one, however just now I just felt the urge to do so. Yesterday was a bloody good day again with my OCD and … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: OCD

HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…….HE’S MISSTRA SCARFMAN!

MENTAL HEALTH MEDS HAVE BEEN MY SAVIOUR! Me and my mental health.

LAUGHTER HAS SAVED ME! Me and my mental health.

I CAN’T BELIEVE I DID IT, I SAT DOWN ON A BUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS!

I’M SCARED, THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING TOO WELL!

THE TRIUMPH OF A TESTING DAY: 4 TRAMS, 2 TRAINS, AND A LONG WALK WHILST JUMPING OVER DOG POO!

ANOTHER GOOD DAY! Me and my mental health.

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