Sally Brampton Secrets and Lies Last year, I spent a month in hospital, which was fine by me, or as fine as any severe illness can be, but it was a psychiatric unit and the moment you utter those two words, a hush falls across th Read more
Sally Brampton The Inner Critic I was standing in a changing room the other day, struggling to get into a dress. Read more
Sally Brampton Kindness Makes The World Go Round Here is one of my favourite quotes from the always irrepressible, Mark Twain. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up”. I love it because it’s so simple and so true. Read more
Sally Brampton The Aunties You know the way Gill gets over excited when she loves something and immediately turns into a happy lunatic? Of course you do. Well, this month I’m going to join her. Read more
Sally Brampton We Are Good Enough I’ve decided I’m going to be A Whole New Me. Just kidding. It’s taken me years to get used to the old me. Read more
Sally Brampton Suicide Suicide. It scares people – both those who are not suicidal, and those who are. Read more
Sally Brampton BiPolar and Me Diagnosing somebody under the blanket term of depression and handing them a pill is like shooting in the dark and hoping the bullet will find its target. Read more
Sally Brampton Emotions When it comes to emotion, I’ve always felt the concept of “letting go” is an existential question – and one I’ve struggled with for years. Read more
Sally Brampton Honesty When I write about my experience of depression or give a talk about my book – a memoir of depression – people quite often thank me for my bravery in being so honest. Read more
Sally Brampton Stuff At this time of year my heart tends to sink, not because I don’t enjoy the warmth and conviviality of friends and family at Christmas – although my dislike of turkey, Brussel sprouts and brandy but Read more
Sally Brampton Being ‘Fine’ I broke my wrist recently and, a week later, I had to have surgery to wire the bones into place. What with a general anaesthetic and a lot of morphine, I’ve been spinning like a top. Read more