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Tag Archives: NHS
A brave new world as a lived experience expert at Keele and Staffordshire Universities
A new lived experience expert Monday, March 10th, 2025, a day that will be etched in my memory till the end of my days. You see, this was my first day working in the field of mental health, namely as … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2025, alex preston, anxiety, blog, BLOGGING, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION OCD, DEPRESSION, Dr Sarah Watts, Health, keele, Keele University, LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT, March 10th, mental health, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, OCD, post grad diploma, rewarding, roleplays, staffordshire University, THERAPY
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Thankful Thursday, fascinating Friday, and troublesome Tuesday
This is going to be a short piece of audio where I give you a life update regarding my chronic pelvic pain situation, some mental health work I will be doing soon, and me being nervous about a medical appointment … Continue reading →
Posted in HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2025, anxiety, AUDIO BLOG, BLOGGING, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, Health, LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT, mental health, NHS, OCD, PROSTATITIS, SCIATICA, STAFFORDSHIRE, SWOLLEN FINGERS, WILMSLOW
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Embrace change, embrace the FreeStyle Libre 2 for type 1 diabetes care
Well. You know you make me wanna shout Time to shout from the rooftops about my joy of using the FreeStyle Libre 2 Sensor by Abbott. It has completely revolutionised my type 1 diabetes care, and so had such a … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DIABETES, HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged ABBOTT, DIABETES, DIABETES CARE, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, DIABETIC, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 SENSOR, Health, LIBRE 2, NHS, TYPE 1 DIABETES, TYPE 1 DIABETIC
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I finally did it, I sat down at my doctors! OCD and me
A zest for life is how I would best sum-up how I am feeling right now. You see, I am still on a high from the events of yesterday. I did an CBT exposure that I swore to everybody that … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, COMEDY, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, CBT, DOCTORS, EMETOPHOBIA, EXERCISE AND OCD, LIVING WITH THE FEAR, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, nerves, NHS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, OCD AND ME, OCD AND STUDYING, RECOVERY, SICK, VOMIT
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FIGHTING BACK FROM MY CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN NIGHTMARE!
This is a blog that I feared I would never be able to write one day. It is about celebrating the miraculous improvements I have made regarding my chronic pelvic pain. I had tears in my eyes the other day … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, EXERCISE, Health, HOPE, INTERNAL PELVIC EXAMINATION, IRRITABLE BLADDER, MENS HEALTH, mental health, NHS, PELVIC FLOOR, PELVIC PAIN, physio, PROSTATITIS, sexual health
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STEPH & DOM: CAN CANNABIS SAVE OUR SON? A review.
Now and again a programme comes on the telly that you feel glad to have watched. This certainly was the case with the recent Channel 4 documentary, Steph & Dom: Can Cannabis Save Our Son? Gogglebox stars Steph and Dom … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, documentary, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, POPULAR CULTURE, REALITY TV, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRUE STORIES, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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Tagged ANDY LLOYD, CANNABIS OIL, CBD CANNABIS OIL, CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY, EPILEPSY, GOGGLEBOX, NHS, SEVERE EPILEPSY, STEPH & DOM, STEPH & DOM PARKER, STEPH & DOM: CAN CANNABIS SAVE OUR SON, TELEVISION REVIEW, tv review
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EXERCISE IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!
A blog where I extol the virtues of exercise on my mental health! I was sat there at my laptop a few evenings ago, when I suddenly became aware that I had this wonderful overall feeling of great contentment. Allover … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, Uncategorized
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Tagged anxiety, BENEFITS OF EXERCISE, CBT, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, CONTENTMENT, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, EUPHORIA, EXERCISE, EXERCISE AND MENTAL HEALTH, EXPOSURE THERAPY, GOING TO THE GYM, GYM, HAPPINESS, Health, MENS HEALTH, MENS MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, NHS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, PELVIC PAIN, PROSTATITIS, STRENUOUS EXERCISE, WELLBEING
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MENTAL HEALTH MEDS HAVE BEEN MY SAVIOUR! Me and my mental health.
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
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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
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ANOTHER GOOD DAY! Me and my mental health.
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 →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, FAMILY, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged @SCARFMANANDY, anxiety, blog, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION OCD, DEPRESSION, EMETOPHOBIA, EMOTION, Family, GAD, Health, MENS HEALTH, mental health, NHS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, RECOVERY, SCARFMAN, SCARFMAN ANDY, SCARFY, SUPERMARKET, THERAPY, TRUE STORY, UNCATEGORISED, UNCATEGORIZED
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I DID IT AGAIN! Me and my mental health.
I am going to be unashamedly very boastful here and SHOUT OUT LOUD, TODAY HAS BEEN A BLOODY GOOD DAY PEOPLE!!! Today, I have had another great exposure day, similar to the one I had a few weeks ago. … Continue reading →
Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, FAMILY, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, NHS, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized
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Tagged EMET, EMETOPHOBIA, EXPOSURE, EXPOSURE THERAPY, mental health, NHS, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, SHOPPING, THERAPY, TOWN CENTRE, TRAMS
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Andy 'Scarfman' Lloyd's Blog 