I stumbled across the Blurt Foundations one day whilst scrolling through Facebook and what caught my eye was their ‘Buddy Boxes’ where I could chose items to be put into this buddy box and I could either keep it for myself or send it to someone who is in need of an emotional  pick me up. The Blurt foundation kindly sent me a box so I could have a look at what they put inside  and how this would help ease the strain of depression and anxiety.

I suffer with both of the awful mental health problems and was eager to see how the buddy box could help.

My buddy box arrived super quick and was packaged appealingly.  Inside I had: a crochet kit, a thankfulness log, some vegan dark chocolate, organic lip balm and a card.

That afternoon (and after a rather stressful morning) I thought I would attempt the crochet chicken kit and i was pleasantly surprised to find it therapeutic , it turned out horrendously due to my poor skills but I felt so much calmer for completing it. Then there was the chocolate and anyone who knows me knows how much of a chocoholic I am so I naturally enjoyed it and the fact that it was vegan friendly is a bonus. The lip balm is lavender and bergamot scented and is beautiful and I use it daily now. My favourite item has to be the thankfulness log where I can write down: how I’m feeling, what I am thankful for , something that made me smile along with a few things that I would like to remember about my day. I keep this on my bedside table ready to fill out.

So on reflection I would highly recommend the Buddy Boxes from The Blurt Foundation, but not just for the amazing and unique items but for what the blurt foundation stands for.

“While depression is a common condition, there are a lot of misconceptions about it. At Blurt we work hard to increase understanding of depression, from the perspective of those who’ve actually experienced it.

We blog about living with, managing, and supporting others with depression in a friendly, accessible way. Our resources explain key issues clearly – we don’t believe in complicating things unnecessarily. Plus everything we do comes with a heavy dollop of empathy.”

https://www.blurtitout.org/buddybox