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This week has been mental health awareness week, and, having had my own battles against mental ill-health this year, I didn't want to let it pass by unnoticed. This time last year, I couldn't speak about mental illness from personal experience, but now- unfortunately- I can, having been through an episode of depression almost a year ago, struggled with anxiety, and having most recently developed Post-Traumatic Stress. There is still a stigma associated with mental illness, yet it affects so many people. It scares me that so many people don't get the help and support they desperately need, because they're scared of judgement. I remember when I first had a major struggle with my mental health, just under a year ago. It was terrifying, but it was also terrifying to let people in. My depressive episode convinced me that people would think less of me if I let them see that I was falling apart. It's simply not true. The people who really care about you will do their best ...

I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers ( http:// chronicillnessbloggers.com/ chronic-illness-bloggers/ ) network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. When I got the email through offering me the opportunity to receive the N:Rem sleep system comfort changing mattress topper ( https://nremsleepsystem.co.uk/topper/ )  to review, I was intrigued. It's an interesting product and concept, and not one I'd come across previously. It's a mattress topper but comes in pieces/tablets with differing levels of softness, so you can put these together in an order that suits you. Each piece is made of reflex foam of varying densities. You get 2 super soft, 1 soft, 1 medium, and 1 firm (easily identified by their colour), which together will cover the length of the bed. The idea is that you can use the softer ones for painful areas, and firmer ones fo...

Today is 12th May: ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) awareness day. While my ME/CFS isn't believed to be the predominant cause of my current level of disability (that honor goes to FND), CFS is how it all started years ago, and is what has put enormous strain on my body, so awareness of this condition is still something I deem very important, particularly as I now know, and know of, so many amazing individuals affected by this debilitating condition. ME/CFS has had a massive impact on my body over the last 6.5 years, and it still affects me every day. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome involves a number of different symptoms, all of which can be life-changing. Below I'll detail some of those most common, but there are many more potential symptoms. Chronic fatigue (the symptom that people always think of) can devastate lives, and leave people living with such little energy that they live with horrendous limitations. It's way more than just tiredness- it'...