https://mikebell.io/tags/%23timetotalk/Recent content in #Timetotalk on Mike Bell - Blog & StuffHugo -- gohugo.ioenhello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)hello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)© 2026 Mike BellThu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://mikebell.io/posts/my-journey/Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000hello@mikebell.io (Mike Bell)https://mikebell.io/posts/my-journey/ <p>The posts below are my journey through the past few years of my life with depression and anxiety. They&rsquo;re rough, crass and raw. Looking back through all this is a challenge and shows how far I&rsquo;ve come. Each post represents a large part of my life.</p> <h2 class="relative group">Day Zero <div id="day-zero" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#day-zero" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>23rd July 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/anxiety-and-depression" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/anxiety-and-depression</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">An Update <div id="an-update" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#an-update" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>25th July 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/an-update/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/an-update/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">An Update Part 2 <div id="an-update-part-2" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#an-update-part-2" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>18th August 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/an-update-pt-2/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/an-update-pt-2/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Honesty, Medication and Mental Health <div id="honesty-medication-and-mental-health" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#honesty-medication-and-mental-health" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>22nd September 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/honesty-medication-and-mental-health/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/honesty-medication-and-mental-health/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">CBT Round 1 <div id="cbt-round-1" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#cbt-round-1" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>23rd September 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/my-first-cbt-session/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/my-first-cbt-session/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">CBT Round 2 <div id="cbt-round-2" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#cbt-round-2" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>14th October 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/cbt-round-2/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/cbt-round-2/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Time <div id="time" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#time" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>27th October 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/time/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/time/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">CBT Round 3 <div id="cbt-round-3" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#cbt-round-3" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>28th October 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/cbt-round-3/]" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/cbt-round-3/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">The Long Road Back from Medication <div id="the-long-road-back-from-medication" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-long-road-back-from-medication" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>12th November 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/the-long-road-back-from-medication/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/the-long-road-back-from-medication/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Giving up on CBT <div id="giving-up-on-cbt" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#giving-up-on-cbt" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>9th December 2014 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/cbt-update/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/cbt-update/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">The Surface Detail <div id="the-surface-detail" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-surface-detail" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>27th January 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/the-surface-detail/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/the-surface-detail/</a></p> <p>## Medication 4th March 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/medication/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/medication/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">The Dark Thoughts Are Back <div id="the-dark-thoughts-are-back" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-dark-thoughts-are-back" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>14th April 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/the-dark-thoughts-are-back/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/the-dark-thoughts-are-back/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Fucking Tough <div id="fucking-tough" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#fucking-tough" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>19th June 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/life-is-fucking-tough/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/life-is-fucking-tough/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">The Red Side of Mental Health <div id="the-red-side-of-mental-health" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-red-side-of-mental-health" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>2nd July 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/the-red-side-of-mental-health/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/the-red-side-of-mental-health/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Alone in a room of hundreds <div id="alone-in-a-room-of-hundreds" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#alone-in-a-room-of-hundreds" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>19th August 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/alone-in-a-room-of-hundreds/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/alone-in-a-room-of-hundreds/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Finite Energy <div id="finite-energy" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#finite-energy" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>13th October 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/finite-energy/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/finite-energy/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">I Fucked Up <div id="i-fucked-up" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#i-fucked-up" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>14th October 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/i-fucked-up/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/i-fucked-up/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Depression is Exhausting <div id="depression-is-exhausting" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#depression-is-exhausting" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>5th November 2015 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/depression-is-exhausting/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/depression-is-exhausting/</a></p> <h2 class="relative group">Traveling with Anxiety <div id="traveling-with-anxiety" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 ltr:-left-6 rtl:-right-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100"> <a class="group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#traveling-with-anxiety" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>28th January 2016 - <a href="https://mikebell.io/traveling-with-anxiety/" target="_blank" >https://mikebell.io/traveling-with-anxiety/</a></p> <p>Thanks for reading via RSS!</p> <p>Send me a message on <a href="https://remotelab.uk/mikebell">Mastodon</a> or <a href="mailto:hello@mikebell.io">email me</a></p>