This one should be obvious, but I also think it’s first on this list for a reason, it’s the one we all fall victim to “1. Stop trying to find an immediate solution” There probably isn’t one. If it was that easy, no one would struggle with mental health the way we do. Also on…
Jolene’s story of healing is a good one, but her biggest point is this – “Every child in care needs access to a range of specialist support. Meeting emotional and mental health needs must be a priority as soon as children enter the care system – and for as long as support is needed. After…
If you’ve ever thought about writing, either a memoir, a journal or even a blog like mine, this book might interest you. As Psych Central says: Ever since her mother gave her a journal at age ten to help her cope with the suicide of her beloved grandmother, Diana Raab has used writing as a…
I’ve said similar things before, but maybe not this well: “Small achievements are still achievements and celebrating them feeds our dreams and goals. It gives us fuel to move further down the road or up the mountain because we take time to look back and we realize how far we have come. We remind ourselves…
This article makes some interesting points, which I’m going to oversimplify with this quote, so please go read the whole thing – “Positive thinking – “The past is the past and I just have to look forward”—only underscores the idea that there’s nothing to be done about the effects the past had on you. That’s…
This post isn’t necessarily about abuse survivors, but I think it applies. Healing from abuse is similar, there are good days and then there are not so good days. Both are OK. We bombard ourselves with a litany of questions: Why the heck am I sooo tired? What’s wrong with me? Why does this always…
