Head Office (John) Lowestoft, England / Office 2 (David), Chedgrave, Norfolk

Author: John Durrant

There is no "I" in struggle

Calling Mental Health Advocates

Over the years, many of you have supported my blogs, talks, podcasts, and now the journey of Living With Mental Health CIC. Your encouragement has helped turn ideas into projects that support people in our community. If you’d like to follow our work a little more closely, I’ve recently set up a Buy Me a…
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A Cry for Help: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Good evening, everyone,  I hope you’re all well and enjoying this cooler weather. I know I certainly am.  Trigger Warning: This blog discusses suicide and suicidal thoughts.  Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, and I wanted to share some of my own thoughts and experiences, as well as some information that may help someone who is struggling.  The earliest…
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A Little Life Update

Good morning everyone, I hope you’re all well. I know it’s been a while since I’ve written a blog, but I wanted to give you all a little update on what’s been happening. Recently, my grandad has been placed on end-of-life care, and if I’m honest, I’m struggling with it a lot. I often feel…
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Feeling Proud Moment 😀

Good morning everyone, happy new week and happy Monday! I hope you all have an amazing week ahead 😀 Sorry it’s been a little while since my last blog. My mental health hasn’t been great recently, and I’ve been struggling to get my thoughts from my head onto paper. Today though, I wanted to share…
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Why not come on board :)

Dear Sir or Madame, I am writing to kindly ask if you would consider coming on board to support our Community Interest Company (CIC) through “Buy me a coffee” donation page, with either a one off donation, or a monthly contribution in units of £5. Equivalent to 1 coffee, or to us; stationary, bus fares,…
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Alexa has an attitude (and I’m sure it’s personal)

Good morning and happy new week — happy Monday everyone!I hope you’ve all had an amazing weekend and that you’re nearly ready for Christmas 🎄 (or at least pretending to be). Today I want to talk about something funny… but also slightly annoying.Technology.More specifically — Alexa. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Alexa… most…
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Good Afternoon Everyone — Happy Midweek!

Good Afternoon Everyone — Happy Midweek! I hope your week is going nicely for you so far. 😀 Today’s post is a hard one for me to write, but I wanted to share it because I know many of us go through ups and downs with our mental health — and sometimes just talking about…
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Living with Autism: A Few Questions for the Community

Living with Autism: A Few Questions for the Community Hey everyone 👋 I hope you’re all well and had an amazing weekend! 😀Wishing you a great week ahead too. Today, I want to talk a little about my Autism and reach out to the community for some help and insight. When I was diagnosed with…
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🕷️ The Day a Spider Made Me Laugh

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all well and had an amazing weekend — and that the start of the week has been just as good for you! So today I want to tell you about the moment I popped round to the shop and ended up bursting out laughing. Now, my grandma lived opposite that…
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Are Nicknames Good or Bad?

Are Nicknames Good or Bad? Good morning everyone! 👋 I hope you all had an amazing weekend and that your week has got off to a great start. Today’s question is: are nicknames good or bad? Especially for the person who gets called them! When I was a kid, I had a few not-so-nice nicknames…
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