diagnosis – Iain Douglas Stewart

So it’s official

By Iain 11 January 2023ReflectionsNo Comments

I have ADHD. I had my assessment with a psychiatrist last week, and I've been sitting with the diagnosis, not really sure where to go with it. I was pretty sure I had ADHD anyway, so I don't feel like much has changed. Maybe I should talk to someone about it, find an ADHD coach. That's most probably the advice…

Progress

By Iain 19 December 2022Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

I'm coming to the end of my knee's recovery period, and I've made quite a bit of progress since first being off work. I put up a bookcase upstairs, sorted out a bunch of old clothes and bits and bobs I don't need anymore, and sorted out my bookcase downstairs somewhat - it's still a work in progress but I'm…

My procrastination

By Iain 24 November 2021Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

Procrastination is a tricky beast. To anyone watching it may look like I don't care about anything, and I'm being lazy. But in reality, I'm crippled by indecision. I don't know what to do next. There are so many things I want to do, things I want to start, things I want to finish, things I want to carry on…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 12th June 2020

By Iain 20 June 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we are looking at Assessment in counselling, and how it informs the counselling work. In counselling, assessment is the process used to determine if counselling is appropriate and needed, which type of counselling would be the most suitable for a client’s needs, and to take an initial measurement of the severity of the client’s issues. Assessments are important…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 3rd April 2020

By Iain 3 April 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we looked at common mental health problems and possible reasons for their incidence in society. Mental health problems could be seen as skewed rules that people are trying to live their lives by. These abstract rules are mostly developed alongside the organism as it grows and learns to navigate this world we live in. These self-created rules form…