Blurt Foundation: Stamping Out The Stigma, One Word At A Time

Have you found that since being diagnosed with depression, you have had more colds and more sore throats? It’s not a just a coincidence, depression can weaken your immune system, making you more susceptible to other illnesses. One of the reasons for this is the way depression affects our sleep. Over 80% of people diagnosed [...]

We’re over the moon that our shop is now open for business and hope you enjoy browsing our items. Do take advantage of our 10% coupon code ‘newshop‘ which expires at midnight on Friday 3rd May 2013. We also offer free delivery on all orders over £50, to anywhere in the world. We don’t want [...]

I had heard of this odd saying ‘The Elephant In The Room’, but had absolutely no idea what it meant, so I googled it, and this is what it means; “Elephant in the room” is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed. To me, that’s exactly [...]

I must laugh at least 5 times a day at our dog! He is like my own little pocket comedian that follows me around. Jayne wrote a post yesterday about the ways in which our dog, Winnie, has helped her. I have always believed that having a pet has helped people with depression/anxiety and thought [...]

I sometimes feel as though my life has been led by two people. There’s pre-depression Jayne who was full of life, had a wide circle of friends, who wasn’t really phased by anything and was a ‘morning’ person. Then there’s Jayne who has depression and whilst I’m getting much better at having some kind of [...]

Depression robs you of so much – confidence, self-esteem, energy, motivation, friendships to name a few, but mostly it shatters your belief – in yourself and in your dreams/aspirations. It can change a person from an outgoing, lively soul to a recluse. That’s what it did to me. My twenties, which ‘should’ have been full [...]

We’re working behind the scenes this week to get our online shop up and running. The shop is part of our long-term self-sustainability plan. We couldn’t resist letting you have a sneak peek at our Blurt mugs which were inspired by this image. The mug will be available in grey/blue, grey/green and grey/orange and will [...]

Hello my name is depression and I am now a part of your life, whether you like it or not, I will change your partner or loved one and make you think it is your fault. I will make you feel guilty and make you want to question everything that was before. My name is [...]

I’ve been trying to write this blog about four times, and that’s just today. It’s been sitting in the draft folder of my mind for some weeks now, maybe even months. Then I discovered something cute called the “pomodoro technique” named after the famous Italian kitchen timer shaped like a tomato (nope me neither) which [...]

There is always sunshine behind every cloud, but sometimes the weight of the cloud means you can’t even lift your head to see it. That’s depression, or certainly my experience of it. You know how you feel when you grieve? You know how you feel just before an exam or job interview? You know how [...]