Chris's story
December 15, 2017
If it's to be, it's up to me
Chris is a local photographer who has decided to share his story with mental distress...thank you Chris!
OccupationPhotographer Director of Photography, Documentary film maker.
What type of mental distress have you experienced?Anxiety
How old were you when you first experien...
When molehills become mountains
November 8, 2017
If you have experienced anxiety you may find that you identify with this feeling of complete and utter overwhelm at tasks that seem small and insignificant, in the rational mind.
In a book I'm reading at the moment the author writes about how the character had recently...
Do you know your triggers?
October 10, 2017
Realising what my triggers are for anxiety has been so important for me to understand my anxiety and take control of it. Interestingly they have changed over the years.
One of my triggers is food. This has been a trigger since my anxiety became severe after I ran the 12km r...
Breathe
September 30, 2017
For many years I had heard about how breathing techniques and exercises could help manage anxiety, but had never really given it much thought let alone committed to trying it. I had kind of fobbed it off I guess.
Thinking back, I guess it was learning yoga that started my u...
My story with Anxiety
September 5, 2017
At 13 I don't think I had ever heard of anxiety, and I certainly hadn't given it much thought.
I grew up in a loving family, what I think of as a typical Kiwi family in the 80's and 90's. Dad worked at the local pulp and paper mill, and mum was a stay at home mum, with a pa...
The inspiration for Kamala...
July 30, 2017
It started with a cup of tea
A friend contacted me one day asking if we could catch up for a cuppa. Anxiety had let itself back into her life, and knowing that I too have had my battles she wanted to chat.
We had a lovely catch up, although I was sad to hear her struggles with anxiety. I did what any g...
