EXPERIENCE IS THE TEACHER

OF ALL THINGS

ABOUT

WHaT Do I Do?

People ask me what I do and it's really hard to answer in a short space but I seem to make the most of what life throws at me.

I've had about 30-odd jobs and somehow carved a career as a graphic designer and have amassed a huge portfolio over the years, which is linked in the projects page, if you're interested.

Due to my mental health (diagnosed ADHD and Cyclothymia/Bipolar) and lately physical health, I've found it really difficult to work in regular employment.

So to keep my crazy mind busy over the last few years I've been working and volunteering in the mental health sector with a particular focus on
suicide prevention.

I am not an expert at anything and all opinions are my own, but I hope by sharing my views and experiences that I can help other people survive and even thrive.

Blog

RaMBLiNGS oF a CHaoTiC MiND

The Beat Goes On

Life throws it's fair share of shit sarnies - focus on the glimmers to keep us going

Nothing Really Matters

Ever since I was a little girl I’d always loved the annual ritual of putting my Christmas tree up, usually on or shortly after my birthday on the second of December each year. It involved me putting a Christmas film on, usually National Lampoons Christmas Vacation which never failed to amuse me, often with a mug or two of mulled wine, while I painstakingly unravelled and hung the lights on just so, before one by one placing my vast collection of ornaments on the lit up tree

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project

BiTS 'n' BoBs I Do...

Mindarium CIC

Mindarium™ started as a mental health and wellbeing magazine in 2018, registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2019.
It has since evolved into specialist publications and various media, focussing on lived experience, psychological insight, and social change.

www.mindarium.org (under construction)

Suicide Prevention Focus

My work in suicide prevention is shaped by lived experience and long-term involvement in the mental health sector. This includes ASIST training and voluntary work with Samaritans, and informs how I approach prevention, communication, and care around crisis intervention and harm reduction.

Co-alc Alliance

In 2020, I founded the Co‑Alc Alliance, bringing together parents and bereavement organisations established after losing young people to suicide involving cocaine and alcohol. This work centres on prevention, awareness, research and challenging the silence around substance-related suicide.

www.co-alc.org (to be updated...)

Design Portfolio (work in progress)

A selection of my graphic design work developed over many years (30+), spanning editorial, advertising, branding, personalised and custom print, alongside many community-based projects.