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A potted history of fluoxetine, Prozac and SSRI antidepressants
by Ryan Ferguson
How a trailblazing antidepressant was born.
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Meltdown, my third published book, is now available!
by Ryan Ferguson
Introducing a mental health project close to my heart.
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Everything is subjective
by Ryan Ferguson
Why the futile pursuit of objective solutions makes us sick.
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The inefficient efficiency paradox
by Ryan Ferguson
Insights from my latest OCD downturn.
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How I conquered my Coca-Cola addiction
by Ryan Ferguson
Lessons from 365 days of soda sobriety.
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Why I have stopped taking so many photos
by Ryan Ferguson
How to live life without a camera.
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25 tips for travelling with anxiety and depression during COVID-19
by Ryan Ferguson
Lessons from the road in 2020.
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Notes from two years without alcohol - what I have learned so far
by Ryan Ferguson
Lessons from 730 days without a drink.
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Why I deleted social media from my phone
by Ryan Ferguson
The digital detox diaries.
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In search of balance between schedules and procrastination
by Ryan Ferguson
Trying to find the middle ground in OCD recovery.
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Falling in, out and back in love with Tranmere Rovers
by Ryan Ferguson
How our relationship with football changes through time.
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Why schedules and routines are bad for my mental health
by Ryan Ferguson
The daily struggle of an obsessive compulsive introvert.
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How I manage panic attacks and stress-related cyclic vomiting syndrome
by Ryan Ferguson
Overcoming rare manifestations of anxiety.
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If you want to be happy, stop chasing things
by Ryan Ferguson
The important distinction between wants and needs.
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How education, alexithymia and ignorance impact mental health
by Ryan Ferguson
What happens when you can't explain the pain?
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Why stock images of depression are terribly inaccurate
by Ryan Ferguson
Calling for a more positive approach to mental health imagery.
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How I overcame suicidal thoughts with help from PAPYRUS
by Ryan Ferguson
Linking to my guest blog for a charity that saved my life.
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Why I quit alcohol one year ago today
by Ryan Ferguson
Lessons from 365 days of sobriety.
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Planet Prentonia is back (kind of)
by Ryan Ferguson
Relaunching the definitive Tranmere Rovers blog.
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10 steps to cutting out the bullshit and being the real you
by Ryan Ferguson
How to stop caring about what people think of you.
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How insecurity leads to narcissism and mental ill health
by Ryan Ferguson
Inside the depressive cycle of pretending to be somebody we are not.
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What does OCD feel like? Notes from my most recent episode
by Ryan Ferguson
Delve inside an OCD setback and subsequent stabilisation.
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The devastating effects of male privilege
by Ryan Ferguson
Campaigning for an end to male-instigated domestic violence.
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Anxiety and me
by Ryan Ferguson
Exploring the potent role of anxiety in mental illness.
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My life with obsessive-compulsive disorder
by Ryan Ferguson
What is it like to have OCD?
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Depression is a sickness, not a weakness
by Ryan Ferguson
Debunking the fallacy of depression as weakness.
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Rewiring our reactions to depression
by Ryan Ferguson
Fighting for acceptance and empathy, not incredulity and indignation.
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Raising funds for PAPYRUS with my first 10k
by Ryan Ferguson
Making a difference to the suicide prevention helpline.
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18 things you should not say to somebody with depression
by Ryan Ferguson
How to navigate the common pitfalls of communication.
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The benefits of minimalism and where to start
by Ryan Ferguson
How to focus on the things that matter.
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