From Weekend Use to Life Sentence: Alex Powell’s £80,000, Eight-Year Cocaine Addiction Tuesday, May 26, 2026 addiction cocaine recovery bipolar overdose prison mentalhealth rehabilitation substanceabuse supportworker Alex Powell, a 32-year-old engineer from Gloucester, found himself trapped in an eight-year battle with cocaine addiction that drained £80,000 from his life and left him fighting for survival. What began as an occasional … Read More
From Weekend Boost to £80,000 Addiction: Alex Powell’s Eight-Year Battle with Cocaine Tuesday, May 26, 2026 addiction cocaine bipolar recovery prison mentalhealth overdose methadone rehabilitation Alex Powell, a 32-year-old engineer from Gloucester, began using cocaine as a weekend pick-me-up to manage gruelling 16-hour workdays. What started as occasional use quickly escalated into an eight-year addiction that cost … Read More
Woman Who Thought Satan Was Chasing Her: Bipolar Diagnosis After Airport Arrest Tuesday, February 3, 2026 bipolar mentalhealth psychosis stigma recovery medication peer-support anxiety depression awareness Rosie van Amerongen, now 29, shares her journey after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 22, following a psychotic episode and arrest at London Stansted Airport. Raised in Stroud, Rosie noticed early on that her … Read More
Bipolar Filmmaker April Kelley Urges People to Monitor Their Sleep Patterns After Years Undiagnosed Friday, November 28, 2025 bipolar sleep diagnosis mentalhealth awareness mood disorder support film uk Actress and producer April Kelley was just 27 when she was finally diagnosed with bipolar disorder—despite exhibiting symptoms as early as age 15. Her story is a familiar one for many, as the average time to diagnosis for … Read More