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The world in the self and the self in the world: Thoughts on The Midnight Library

Illustration of a book with a question mark on it and "OTHER WORLDS" written on the spine. Beside it is the text "Borrowing lives" and "Thoughts on the Midnight Library."

Some quick thoughts about Matt Haig’s “The Midnight Library” and why my own depressed brain ended up finding it a bit unsatisfying.

Posted byrobertsaysthis14th Feb 202114th Feb 2021Posted inReview, WritingTags:book review, matt haig, mental health, the midnight libraryLeave a comment on The world in the self and the self in the world: Thoughts on The Midnight Library

Working out what good mental health actually is

I didn’t really know what good mental health actually was, so I asked my friends to help me come up with a definition I felt happy with.

Posted byrobertsaysthis19th Aug 202019th Aug 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:anxiety, depression, Drawing, mental health, wellbeingLeave a comment on Working out what good mental health actually is

Complaint

A woman stands some distance above water, looking wistful.

A complaint I wrote to the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival’s Writing Awards that won second place in the awards themselves.

Posted byrobertsaysthis6th Aug 202010th Aug 2020Posted inWritingTags:depression, mental health, Scotland, Writing, zerotohero1 Comment on Complaint
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