Author Archives: jennysouthall

Total miles walked: 86/1000 January is a month of beginnings and endings – for me, it was the beginning of my 1,000 mile walk for young mental health and a time of reflection on the challenges and achievements of the year before: covid, being reunited with family, learning new skills at work, celebrating special momentsContinue reading “January: Beginnings and Endings”

As a psychotherapist, I have felt the impact of lockdown personally. As well as seeing a big increase in people looking for support, close family members have also experienced their own mental health challenges over the last two years. It has been a tough time and we could not have got through it without theContinue reading “The 1,000 Mile Challenge”

When life’s challenges become overwhelming, I yearn for the calm, peace and beauty of the great outdoors. Problems have a magical way of shrinking, if not disappearing altogether for a little while. The focus changes from modern-life challenges to the visceral; avoiding puddles, not losing the dog, finding your way when the map lets youContinue reading “Call of the Wild”