Doodling Lucy Blog

Having studied Psychology at University (Yeah I have a science degree!! Even I still can't get over it!), I learnt a lot about mental health, the symptoms, the signs to look out for, the statistics, the lot. I know that more males in the U.K die by suicide compared to cancer which is such a tragic statistic. So how is it, even though I know the statistics, when I'm feeling low I question myself? I feel like I'm the only one who's feeling sad or lonely. I feel like everyone else around me is happier than me. I think something...

Yes it maybe called ‘Galentine's’ but this one is for all friendships out there too! One of my  childhood friends recently bought me Dolly Alderton’s book ‘Everything I Know About Love’ and I was surprised to find out that one of the main themes was on her love for her friends. She says, “Maintaining friendships takes the same energy as nurturing a marriage, and we all need to invest” which I can’t agree with more. Now I’m very lucky to have a strong set of both female and male friends, however having made them in all sorts of places (school,...

I often get the line “You alright Lucy? You got yourself a real job yet?” or “About time you use that degree isn’t it?” Which always makes me want to reply “and what do you mean by REAL?”. I think often we are conditioned to believe that a ‘real’ job is a 9-5 office job, one where you have a salary, pension, one where you pop out quickly to have a coffee and get an hour for a lunch break - and yes that is a real job. However we are at a time where so many people chase this idea,...