Mental illness: through the years I have believed that one of the most effective ways of coping with mood disorder is to strive through bibliotherapy (reading), Dr Google, the mentors we choose but available via youtube. One man I was drawn to and followed his quotes, at a time when anxiety consumed by being initiating depressions so intrusive, only shattered by ECT at one time. Only today, I have re-activated his name and checked out his quotations and then gone further. I am over-awed. Evidently those quotations which because of amnesia due to TBI I cannot hold in my mind. This led to many quotations being typed out over the decades as one can see from my WordPress blog. A random choice looking for some hope and youtube has opened up a doorway of consolation and curiosity. This man, William James, is a man I would ask anyone with mental health issues to become aware of and engage with, despite the fact he was born in 1842. It is my belief that people, especially children, adolescents must be watched over because of the impact of Covid-19, the fixation with ecocide and now War in Europe with a threat of the use of nuclear weapons. I encourage a journey especially for those neglected by our cinderella psychiatric/psychology services, with half the budget allocated by other countries. This becomes your personal journey. A good place to start is to listen to this gentle voice man tell the story of William James life.

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Gratitude list … simply can change your thoughts.

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