Thought the hard part was behind you? You hear a song playing in a grocery store… and all of a sudden you’re back to day one. The problem you faced is more common than most realise. Grief doesn’t adhere to a timetable. Twelve months doesn’t magically make everyone else feel better about your loss. Here’s…
Interested in learning the truth behind trauma recovery after sexual abuse? Survivors on this journey all have different stories. However, here’s what most people won’t tell you… Recovery doesn’t have to be a road you travel alone. Mental health support and legal representation can help survivors reclaim their power and find long-term stability. Sounds too…
Mental health inequities are disparities in the availability, access, and quality of mental health services across different populations. These disparities are often rooted in social determinants of health such as socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, geographic location, and education level. Individuals from marginalized communities frequently face barriers such as stigma, lack of culturally competent care, and…
Every year when January comes around I try to take a moment to reflect on the previous year, to remember all of the wonderful moments we shared as a family and learn from the tough times which left us reeling. I’m sure we can all agree that 2021 was not an easy year to look…
This week is Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week and whilst it has been great to see so many issues raised and talks of depression and anxiety addressed so publicly, one topic I have seen far less of, both this week and in general, is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Whilst PTSD following a traumatic…
Many moons ago when I finally took the plunge to start writing this blog, it was a place to share every thought in my head, to lay bare my darkest moments and document my happiest days, and it was the therapy I had been needing, no doubt about it. Somewhere over the last five years,…