A Walk Into The Gardens Of My Mind

I'm not sure where to disclose this, but my blog seems the best bet, as I don't feel comfortable notifying people about any emotional baggage.Quite frankly I don't think anyone other than Allah genuinely cares. Rewind back about three years ago, I suffered from severe depression. I just remember crying, crying on my way to college, sometimes for no reason but mostly for some reason or the other. I had a lot going on at home and outside as well that triggered huge stress on me and I started to loose my appetite and my weight went down. Anyway, to cut a long story short, after talking to a close friend, I realised the drugs (medication-anti-depressants) that I was taking were not helping me to solve my problems but merely giving me a fake illusion of happiness during certain intervals in the day. So I stopped taking the drugs of my own accord and telling my GP two weeks later. My GP dramatically told me that I would end up in a mental home as a result of withdrawal symptoms

Having caused world wide moral panic and initially starting out in Sierra Leone, the deadly Ebola virus is now causing more grief, as it hits the Western regions of the country. The outbreak has taken the lives of 4,500 people in West Africa, Liberia,Guinea and Sierra Leone, being the three most-affected countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that there will be an estimated 10,000 cases by December. British army medics seem very confident with the training they have received in order to make a difference to the wide spread of this deadly disease. With so much medical surveillance (Heathrow airport checks and so on), I have to ask myself if people are even concerned about the less fortunate in these poor African countries, who may not have access to sanitation, medical aid and a lifeline. Having overhead conversations on public transport and in my university lectures, it seems to me that the media and the public have collaboratively demonized Sierra Leone for cau

As I walked into the ITN headquarters, I found it hard to contain my composure, as I was really excited and felt privileged to be in such an influential environment with industry professionals. I have always been interested in hard news and human interest stories, as I have a thirst for knowledge and find it fascinating to learn about people's experiences as well as what is going on around the world. Based on this interest and wanting to gain some useful insight and contacts, is the reason why I missed a day of university to attend this fantastic opportunity. To start if with, myself and the young people that attended, had the chance to join the Channel 4 news team in their morning editorial team, that finished promptly at 10am. During the editorial meeting, the day's top headlines were discussed, the Ebola outbreak being one of them and how it is becoming a political issue as well as the daunting reminder of the financial crisis in America and Europe. One particular news sto

While there is a huge debate around the surrounding benefits of weed smoking in addition to the negative effects it can have on an individual, it is certain that it can affect one's day to day living. For example, those who smoke weed may become less slower in reaction, loose interest in their appearance and health, activities and goals. I for one, have never smoked weed, but have always been curious about the magical feeling weed seems to give it to smokers who I have observed quite closely. When I have asked people, the majority of them have stated that it helps them relax and unwind, as well as helping them get to sleep. Many have gone on further to argue that smoking weed can have medicinal purposes, such as increasing appetite and decreasing inflammation and pain.Furthermore, it has become clear to me that smoking weed has become a recreational social activity, in the way, many people gather with friends to chill out and smoke this particular plant. A while ago, I rememb

It seems to me politicians are not very clear to the public about their proposals and believe they can pull the wool over our eyes. George Osborne announced last month that a re-elected Tory government would include a two-year freeze on benefits and tax credits for many households. While the Conservatives think they are being very effective with this 'long-term' economic decision, they are failing to empathise for working class families and how this will impact them in everything they do day to day. According to The Guardian, 'The average loss will be £300 a year per household but will vary greatly'.  Even a statement like this puts things in a much more clearer perspective for me .. I for one, live in a household where both my mum and dad are unemployed and currently out of work, we can just about make ends meet. We are a big family, myself and my siblings (there is 6 of us altogether) and my mum and dad. The older we get, the more things we need and want, and my