Category: Mental health
Awareness, barriers and toxic positivity: World Mental Health Day 2023
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Has something ever stopped or deterred you from accessing support for your mental health? If yes, what was it?
Why it’s important to act now: World suicide prevention day
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At the turn of Summer, the unthinkable happened. Someone I cared for – someone strong willed, adventurous and stoic, ended their life. Despite being a suicide survivor myself, I never imagined it could happen. Now, harsh lessons are being learnt.
Facing death: anxiety and saying goodbye to Jens
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My beautiful soul friend left this earthly plain today. I thought I would be anxious about her dying – death has always made me anxious… but not this time, surprisingly.
Remembering my Ma
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Two years ago I had planted sunflowers to feel closer to my Ma, who had green thumbs. She loved plants and had a plant nursery, when I was growing up. She was 5000 miles away and it had been over a decade since I was able to see her face to face,…
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