Hurtful tweets, Horrendous behavior and Horrible Hopkins

So Katie Hopkins yet again uses her unavoidable power within the media to slating people with mental health. These tweets are just two of the unneeded and shocking tweets that I have seen today.

Why would anyone allow this attention seeker to post such disgusting things?  In my opinion, she is a major hypocrite, "self-obsession" yet she posted an appalling tweet about someone committing suicide, but focuses on herself rather than the person who took their own life. It is absolutely sickening to read.  This may or may not have struggled with their own mental health issues and the only way they could cope is to take their own life. It is must be very difficult for someone to do this, yet Katie chooses to slate their last memory by posting in on twitter.

This tweet is an example of just how vile and dreadful her behaviour is over twitter. She is unprofessional and an example of unwanted media coverage.

Do the media really need to focus on this one individual? There are other pressing matters in the world than Katie Hopkins.

One of the main reasons for the blog post is that she is a prime example of stigma around mental health. She is not qualified to comment on depression or any other mental illnesses.

She is just undermining a minority of people who struggle each day with this and who need support not slander.  People are not willing to talk about their problems or open up to anyone because of a tweet like this. Those who are struggling need to know they are able to talk about their illness and not have to look at social media to tweets like this! I may be one person with one opinion, but so is Katie. She may get media attention, numerous amounts of favourites or retweets, But she is still one person with one opinion. There are thousands of other people who do not agree with her opinions or tweets.


I do agree that not everyone has depression, but one of my problems right now is these type of tweets. I am choosing to own my problems by doing this post. Unless she knows someone who has depression or experiencing first-hand someone dealing with depression, then she has no right to comment. This group of people deal with these types of problems on a day-to-day basis. She is just badmouthing mental health and she is acting just like a child craving attention.

Katie is just ridiculous, how on earth would anyone think having depression is fashionable? When some many people are trying to hide their problems so no one is aware what they are going through.

Clearly, people are struggling with their mental health that they need to have medication to help cope with their lives. So why does she need to state the facts and figures when we need to focus on treating the illness, helping those who are struggling and stop the stigma which there is within this society.

  Here are the two lowest and the most atrocious tweets she posted. Running may help someone cope with their mental health, but it does not mean the mental health is going to vanish. It still exists, it is something someone deals with and it is something which should be more recognized. The medication helps saves someone's life, it helps them keep going every day and no matter what anyone says mental health is something they have gone through. If they are feeling suicidal or willing to take their own life, then they obviously need advice, care and ways of dealing with their problems.



People with mental health are not attention seekers, people just need guidance and serious understanding to make sure that anyone's life is not in danger. I have HUGE respect for anyone in the job roles which help support and help anyone coping with mental health. I could not be more grateful for those who recognizes mental health issues and tries to look after anyone who needs it. Unlike Katie, there is a majority people who see depression as a problem which needs to be accepted and not overlooked.

For parents who agree with what Katie is tweeting then you should be ashamed. Here is a tip for anyone of those parents. Because your child or children may suffer from a mental health issue, so you need to more aware and compassionate. Do not let Katie undermine a pressing concern throughout the UK and the world.

Mental health is important, it could be understood, diagnosed and cared for in the most appropriate way.  Katie's tweets are vulgar and unethical, therefore it should be ignored. People with mental health issues like depression are just trying to live a normal life.

Everyone has their own battles, everyone has their own mental health issues, but not everyone is willing to talk about it. Do you why? Because people like Katie still exist in the world. I have anxiety and I am willing to speak about it! Not for the attention, not to be recognized, but for people with mental health problems, to help stop the stigma towards mental health. I am speaking about my mental health to help save the lives of those who can't cope with their own and to help spread the message to break the stigma, I am speaking up if anyone who is struggling. You are not alone, there is people going through the same issues you are experiencing and feelings. Mental health is something to be spoken about and not ignored.

Katie Hopkins is just an attention seeker who needs blocking on all social media!

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I do apologise for any grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors as I am still learning! Feel free to comment and give feedback!
 I hope you have a wonderful day/afternoon/evening/night!

Mental Illness Awareness Week - Living with Anxiety

Over social media recently I am reading tweets,statuses and Tumblr posts about Mental Illness Awareness Week and as it is World Mental Health day I thought I would share my story about anxiety. Someone, somewhere has woke up dealing with their own personal struggles and problems which can affect them on a day to day basis.

For someone with anxiety they sometimes wish they didn't wake up from their dreams as they have to deal with daily life. People with anxiety have different types or different triggers which affect that person. For example, I get myself worked up over the littlest things, but I have learnt different strategies and techniques to help me keep a positive frame of mind. Here is a link which has different information and resources to help with Anxiety.

One of the worst things for me having anxiety is the panic and anxiety attacks especially when I have asthma. Trying to describe what it is like having anxiety is difficult, but I found a Tumblr post which is close to what it feels like so 'Having an anxiety disorder is like that moment where your chair almost tips or you miss a step going down the stairs but it never stops' 
It is like a wave of emotions, feelings and thoughts just hits you then you cannot breathe and with every breath you just keep panicking and worrying that it won't stop. Anything can just trigger this type of attack so here are a few things which can help someone who is experiencing a panic or anxiety attack.

A very useful thing to do that someone can use do during an attack, especially when it occur is to control your breathing. Breathing is one of the most important things you can do in this situation as you are gasping for air with every exhale. One of  the important things which helped me if you have asthma is taking my inhaler with me everywhere. So if it occurs I just take as many puffs as I need of my inhaler and it helps me to focus my breathing again so I can start breathing exercise.

One of the worst things someone can do in this position is crowding someone as it limits the oxygen around the individual and sometimes the amount of people can be overwhelming.


When I am getting worked up and upset over something, I feel an attack may occur. I found that listening to music helps me. It is different techniques for everyone, but I discover that putting my headphones and concentrating on breathing exercise can benefit me when I am feeling overwhelmed or upset.  Another trigger for my anxiety is the lack of sleep which makes me tired or distressed, so I try get my sleep pattern into a routine and sometimes a nap can make me feel better. But this may not be the case for everybody.




Here is also some information about Panic and Anxiety attacks and some tips which may help:

There is very beneficial if you end up in this type of situation where someone has one of these attacks. Out of my own experience, something which has prompted an attack is drinking alcohol, which I have had the experience of pain in my chest causing me to worry that it was going get worse which has affected my breathing. I managed to control this attack from occurring by doing three things the first thing I did was remove myself from the situation which has happened in the club. So what I did was I went to the bathroom or outside to get my breathing under control using the breathing exercises. After I calmed myself, I then use my inhaler to ensure the problem is not my asthma. Finally, I had a glass of water to help with the pain I am feeling and eventually the ache goes so I try continue my night or I will go home depending on how I am feeling.


For someone who doesn't understand anxiety or how someone with anxiety is feeling, then here are some posts which can explain some definitions of various experiences with anxiety. I will try to explain with my own knowledge of the perspective. So firstly 'People without anxiety just have no idea what it’s like to feel so much worry for something they “think” is so small and “not a big deal".  Right I have had many moments where someone has said something about me and it is has had a huge impact on me. For example,  if someone says I am annoying, I feel like this person must think I am annoying all of the time and they are just putting up with me. But I have learnt that I shouldn't care what people think of me because in the future this person may not even been in my life so what is the point letting this person get to me? I also feel like everyone can be annoying at times as no one is perfect. I use a positive outlook on the over thinking allowing it  to reassures myself so I feel so much better.

Another post is 'You know that unexplained sickish feeling where you're not really sick and you don't really have a headache, but you just feel wrong and you can't get comfortable or find something that you're really into but you kinda feel too ill to sleep or eat its like your body saying “I don't know what i want you to do but this isn't  it”.

At university last year my attendance was hugely impacted by my anxiety effecting me which caused me to be unwell. I was getting so stressed and upset due to a number of different factors such as assessments, personal issues or over thinking silly things. This led to me feeling so ill and tired that I spend days in bed sleeping the days away but I got myself back on track with the amazing support of my friends and family. I managed to improve my attendance slowly, I got support from my university and I kept a positive outlook, Using different techniques such as exercising, listening music,visiting home and socializing with my university friends. This is the first time I have written about my major struggle with anxiety and only a few people knew that I was getting myself unwell because of it. Sometimes it go to the point where I couldn't eat or sleep properly so it led to me sleeping all day instead which is not healthy.

As you can see in my Facebook statuses as I was having a difficult time with my health due to my anxiety. I was also having personal problems with everything and everyone so I am just glad people can read this and understand what I was going through. University can be a lonely and difficult place sometimes where everyone can have those days or struggle with things.

After this is hiccup in my university life I managed to improve my grades with assessments, I got extra support with my education with the help of my DSA (which I covered in an earlier blog post) and even got help with understanding my anxiety more. Even today I still have those days where I just want to stay in bed and ignore everything but I think myself, this won't help me, I need to keep moving forward to a more positive future.

The last post is one which I think is extremely important for people to understand so 'Never get mad at someone with anxiety for apologizing a lot. It’s a coping mechanism and yelling only makes it worse. They don’t need tough love or anything like that. Reassurance that they are fine is the most important thing'.
Personally, I do either apologized or get worked up at someone who is arguing with me or having ago at me because It won't help the situation, especially as it can trigger someones anxiety causing them to get upset,suffer from an attack or make them feel bad. Talk to someone in a calm manner about how you are feeling or what your problems are will help make the person suffering with this mental health issue feel so much more relaxed allowing them to respond appropriately in the type of situation. Just because you don't understand their mental health problem, it does not give you the right to be rude, insulting,or yell at someone as I have recently experienced this on a night out.

Reassurance is very significant to someone with anxiety as some people are constantly worried or upset about what people think of them or how they feel about them. It is the same for everyone we all can be concerned or paranoid about things. So reassuring towards someone about how you actually feel about them or compliment them can allows that person to feel calm, allowing their feelings and thoughts to be more positive.

Here is some positivity to just remind people even know you are struggling to keep moving forward and it will improve!






So just remember this as this is very important so read this:

The only reason someone is aware if someone is having an attack if the person suffering speaks out or someone notices the signs that the attack is happening! Just remember everyone everyday struggle with this! I am aware everyone struggles with their own problems, thoughts and feelings which I respect can be very difficult. I am not trying to make it a competition, I just want people to be more aware of anxiety. I am trying to help people understand some tips, techniques and/or insight of the life of someone living with anxiety. I couldn't be more thankful for my friends and family for their amazing support. From the panic attacks to understanding my struggles to just dealing with me been a nightmare sometimes.


To you all who support and care for me, I am extremely grateful to have you in my life and I couldn't be more happier to say that you are the reason why I get up in the morning and you are the reason why I am so much more positive and happier today.

To the people who also have anxiety, keep moving forward and you can do this! You should be proud of yourself and what you have achieved within your life! :)
Please remember this post if you are
dealing with an attack or having a tough day!

Here is some links to anyone who wants any information or advice on Anxiety by clicking here and here

For anyone on tumblr who need advice click here

For anyone on twitter, you should check out and follow Anxiety related pages click here and here

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Apologies for anyone spelling, grammar or sentence structure mistakes!

Coming Out Story!

Back in 2012 around this time, I decided to make a very brave decision to openly admit to my parents that I was attracted to boys. Over the years prior to this I knew I was attracted to the same sex, but I was too anxious to tell anyone due to teasing and bullying throughout school and even in college. The constant remarks and comments made were so annoying because I am who I am, and people kept telling 'we always knew anyway'. But that does not give people the right to push me to come out and it was due to this is why I waited until I was eighteen to tell my parents the truth. Everyone has their own struggles and problems each and every day and it can be extremely difficult hiding such a huge part of who I was. Most of my close friends knew the truth and of course I am extremely grateful for the amazing support they gave me throughout different situations. Having such lovely friends to talk to when I was struggling just showed me how much I loved them for accepting me for who I was. One of the nicest things my best friends did for me was they helped to try figure out the best way to tell my parents the truth about me.

One of the main reasons I choose this particular time to come out was I met a very lovely and funny boy who I randomly met at a party in November. We started dating but I was keeping hidden from my parents, which I felt was wrong. He was very supportive of my decision and even told me he didn't mind keeping it a secret, but this gives me strength to finally admit it. I sat them down and explained the situation that I was dating a boy and of course it was upsetting and emotional for us all. I was very anxious and upset about how they would react to this because It is a very difficult thing to tell someone. My parents took time to adjust to my sexuality. My mom still tells me know she always had a feeling anyway, which make me laugh in a way. Over the months they gave me amazing support and I love them every day for accepting me for who I was. My siblings and family were also very supportive to me which I am extremely happy about because sometimes I was worried they wouldn't accept me.

Over these past years I became more and more open with who I am. I started in 2012, only telling my close friends and friends about my sexuality and I kept my relationship to myself.  After a few months I become more confident and happy with my boyfriend. I finally admitted I had a boyfriend to those who made comments at college, I told other friends about this relationship and everyone was very sweet and happy for me. Of course, some people always knew I liked boys and they were glad I finally admitted to them which was a relief. Some days I wish I didn't worry as much about what people thought of me because I shouldn't care, But dealing with anxiety I will always have those days where I will struggle about what people think about me. I experience having a first boyfriend who I did fall in love with. My parents were nothing but nice to him throughout my relationship. Even when the relationship ended I was happy that I had this relationship because I became a stronger and more positive person where I met some great friends who were introduced through him.

Over the years I can openly admit to people about my sexuality without the worries about what they think about me. I have shared strong beliefs and opinions, especially studying Religion and Philosophy in regards about recent events from Same sex marriage laws, the homophobia in Russia and many more posts on Facebook. To me personally Love is Love and everyone is entitled to love who they want to love. We live in a judgmental society where people are scared and sometimes ashamed of who they are because they are so worried and upset to tell someone the truth.

Due to this it can have consequences such as bullying, harassment and abuse which sometimes can lead to Suicide, Depression and other personal issues. But there is so much support available to help those who need help from  Coming out Support to the It Gets Better Project  who try make the situation easier for the LGBT community. The Internet is a fantastic place to help everyone who need help or just need someone to talk to. There is so much positivity to help with the negativity people suffer with

So I felt so special and positive to attend York Pride this summer been surrounded by such lively and lovely people who wanted to celebrate who they are. I walked in the parade and felt the pride of my sexuality where I felt like I could be myself, It was an amazing experience for me personally as it was my first experience within the LGBT community apart from Darlington Pride in 2013 which was a night out full of music,dancing and drinking.

Without my fantastic friends and my wonderful family over these years I wouldn't be the person I am today, so I am so thankful for everything they have done for me! I have grown as a person, I have become stronger through my struggles such as my anxiety. I have experienced different emotions and memories over these past two years. I have met some lovely people at university who have also accepted me for who I am, still spend time surrounding by people I love and I am looking to the future where I will create new memories.

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Here is just a few snaps of the supportive people in my life and apologies if I missed anyone because I am grateful to every single person who is in my life. :)

Thank you for reading this very personal blog post

Dream jobs and Photography passion!

Photography has always been a passion and hobby for myself, but being the dreamer I am, I would love to travel the world practicing and capturing photographs professionally. Carrying my camera in my hand, music blasting through my headphones and wandering through life, capturing snaps of a day to day basis.  From daily selfies to random days outs I love capturing a moment with my favorite people in my life.  Anyone who knows me are constantly dreading the endless amount of photos I take but for me personally, it is nice looking back on the memories I have gathered.. From the many night outs and parties to festivals, to just relaxing and chilled days, but of course that is just the personal photography which everyone does!



Studying Religion and Education I learn about new religions and cultures from various different countries and how they experience life in a particular way with the subject of Education and Religion as the bases. I  love learning about these types of experiences, cultures and life ambition which fuels me to want to teach the next generation about this type of subject. As a dreamer I would like to be teaching and advising in Australia or somewhere abroad and doing my photography as a pastime. But of course, these are just big dreams I would need to save money, find a job and be financially stable to live somewhere else. So for now I am happy having two homes with the best people in my life.

Here is some snaps of my amateur photography:
From Sunsets!

 To Dawn/Sunrise:

To visit places and discovering places: 

To Animals/Pets: 

To Just general snaps: 

As you can see I love snapping photos to reminiscing as they don't last forever, Moments are temporarily in life so I want to experience every one of them. I struggle with issues with my short term memories which can be a problem  so referring back to these photos helps remember and form the memories. When I am older I can look back at my past and see everything I did, enjoyed and discovered so photography has many benefits for me. I would  love to expand and develop into Photoshop, Photo shoots, Weddings and many other interests!  I would love to live the dream exploring new places, discovering new things and experiencing new cultures. But for now I will enjoy pondering and spending time with my friends and family.

Contact Details:
luke_etherington507@hotmail.com 
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