Tag Archives: PTSD

When Mental Health Is A Barrier…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

You know when you have those things that stop you in your tracks when they shouldn’t? The things that you don’t expect to be an issue that suddenly become one. Well, my mental health appears to have become one of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017, depression | Tagged anxiety, barriers, depression, Mental health, PTSD, stigma, work | 5 Comments

My Barclays Bank Nightmare – An Open Letter To The CEO of Barclays Bank.

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

As those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter will know, I’ve been having absolute hell with my current account provider – Barclays Bank. I’ve banked with them for coming up on four years now, and have never had a problem. But it seems that when there is a problem with Barclays, it will be huge.

I’ve been back and forth between branches, the customer service phone team, the fraud department and their online helpers and have reached no resolution.

Today, I’ve gone straight for the top and sent the following email to their UK CEO. I’m sharing this letter here in the hope to bring to light what Barclays willingly put their customers through. Customers who are just normal folk, trying to get by day to day. Continue reading →