(Char) Emily Writes

Socialising, getting out of bed in the morning, going to uni - these are just a few things that should be easy, but become so difficult when you have a mental illness. I wish I could put into words just how awful it feels, but it's impossible. Without trying to sound too cliche, you really don't know how it feels until you experience it yourself. And I would never wish that upon anyone. Things could be going seemingly well. You have good friends, a job, you're exercising and your grades are up. But then suddenly, something just snaps inside of you. As if, trying to be a normal functioning human was just too much work. The doctors ask why you are feeling bad again, what's caused you to feel bad again but that's just it: you don't know. There is no reason. It was just always there at the back of your mind, ready to explode and take down everything you love and enjoy with you. There's no reason for it. I don't feel depressed, I am depressed . And some...

Anthony King and Ivor Crewe shared their fantastic political knowledge in "The Blunders of Our Governments". This book was given to me by a friend for Christmas and I couldn't wait to read it - it did not disappoint. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you tut and it'll make you feel just darn right angry. The book focuses on the stupid and careless acts of the British governments throughout the years and the causes, costs and consequences of them. And, as they said, "the record is a sorry one". Reading this, you'll look in-depth into many blunders and you'll learn a lot about political history. It doesn't matter what your views are or what side you're on because King and Ivor remain politically neutral. As well as the blunders, you'll also hear briefly about the successes from both parties. The stuff that you won't usually hear on the news because, according to the media, they don't make great or interesting news sto...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Last year, I wrote about my new years resolutions for 2017 (you can click here if you would like a refresh) , and recently I answered those resolutions - spoiler alert: I didn't do so well. Again, I know it's a little late but I've been thinking about what I want to achieve this year. I don't feel particularly motivated right now but I really want 2018, to put it in short, to be the year I get sh*t done. So without further ado, here are my 2018 resolutions! 1. RECOVER Okay, so that was a bit vague, but I would really like 2018 to be the year of recovery. I said the same about 2017 and that didn't exactly go to plan, but towards the end of the year I did seek help which means I can now kick start this year with resources already in place. I understand it's a slow process, but I'm really sick of mental illness taking over my life. In 2018, I'd like to see a positive change. 2. GET FIT AND HEALTHY Last year I lost a lot o...