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30 May 2020
stress ● therapy ● sexual and domestic violence ● PTSD ● addictions ● anxiety ● depression ● phobias ● personal story
What happens once you’ve asked a social service organisation for help?
Most cases of domestic violence, be it physical or psychological, are due to the perpetrator being confronted with violence since childhood, implicitly learning that violence is the way to deal with conflict. Contextual factors such as anger...
15 May 2020
anxiety ● personal story ● relationships ● self-care ● stress ● therapy
Anxiety – or how it is all just “in your head”
Anxiety and I go way back. Probably since childhood. I cannot remember a time when it was not there in one form or another. Sure, some might say, anxiety is something we all face. It is a normal response to stress...
3 April 2020
bipolar disorder ● personality disorders ● self harm ● depression ● personal story ● therapy ● trauma
Me and mental disorders: a story about stigma, diagnoses, and recovery
I've been hearing pretty much all my 20-something life 'think positive' or 'stop thinking negative' or 'if you think negative that's all you'll attract'. Sure, it's easy enough for a 'normal' person to push away less pleasant thoughts, but what about someone who tries and tries again and again and fails...
