Here’s my mental health update for the past month, including a call with my GP and getting in the ring.

First up, I had a phone call with my doctor about accessing more counselling and putting me back on the mental health team.

However, he said he doesn’t think that they will accept me back as I’ve not long been discharged and that in regards to a proper diagnosis, he told me there are no psychiatric doctors in South East Cornwall and when I told him that’s bad he laughed and agreed with me.

What is Sheryl Murray, our local MP doing about this?

So my GP told me to sign up for Outlook South West which I don’t hold out much hope for as they last told my GP at the Stennack in St Ives years ago that they don’t get paid enough to treat people with illnesses like mine.

At the end of last month, I’ve been fighting my depressive demons and have plucked up the courage to go into a ring with many people watching.

For someone like me, who hates crowds and even grading it’s kid of huge, and at the age of 39 for the first time but not the last.

I’ve been trying to run, but it is difficult with back pain, and it’s hard being the slowest when I’m used to being one of the quickest.

I feel like the fat kid at school who people used to feel sorry for. Yes, my weight has always been an issue since forever. I’m trying to kill those ugly kilos, but it’s not coming off quick enough.

Writing-wise I’ve barely written anything as I’ve been concentrating on improving the SEO on my blogs. I’ve been reading Dave Grohl’s new book, which I received complimentary off Amazon back in January.

Training wise I’ve been amping things up a bit, but due to a few financial difficulties, I’ve scaled back for a few weeks but hope to ramp things up again for grading in May.

I’ve got a few things planned for April, including a surprise trip to Legoland for my nephew’s 9th birthday and an Easter egg hunt in the garden, weather permitting, for my niece and nephew.

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