The Proven Benefit of Being in Nature on our Wellbeing | My Sponsored Walk This year the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK was nature. There is, without doubt, a health benefit of being in nature. Most of us can agree that being outdoors and being active has a positive impact on …
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Yesterday was PTSD Awareness Day, and it was also my wedding Anniversary. It’s a bit ironic that they both fell on the same day, as that’s what this post is about, supporting a person with mental health problems. So how to support someone with PTSD during their recovery? I was diagnosed with PTSD about six …
Mindfulness and PTSD by Leigh Hurst | PTSD: My Story Project #002 Suicide Trigger Warning In choosing to participate in the ‘PTSD: My Story Project’ I found it was another way to offer healing and guidance to the world. I am honored and blessed that Katy allowed me to share this teaching with those who …
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The Path Out of Darkness by Nicole Dake | PTSD: My Story Project #001 Trigger warning: Domestic Violence, Suicide & Child Abuse/Neglect When asked to participate in the ‘PTSD: My Story Project’, I immediately said yes. The reason was that I believe that speaking up about trauma helps to break the stigma and shame …
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How to overcome fears? Dealing with PTSD and Anxiety If you clicked on the link to open this post, then PTSD probably isn’t totally unknown terminology to you. I can’t say that I was ever particularly thinking about PTSD until it affected me personally. As I discussed in my first post of the series ‘PTSD: …
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What is post-traumatic stress disorder? My experience This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and May is also Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. Given this, there can’t be a better time to share my experience with post-traumatic stress disorder. With this post, I’m also kicking off my ‘PTSD: My Story …
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How to Save a Relationship? Advice from Happy Couples Last week I celebrated 15 years together with my husband. The last few months put a lot of strain on our relationship, as I have been recovering from my accident. However, it also proved that relationships can survive even tough times. There is a way how …
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A Letter to my Mum in Heaven…Until We Meet Again Today, as I write this letter, it’s been nine years since she’s gone. I’m addressing this letter to my mum in heaven. Nine years already that she has been looking after me from there. And she has done it so well, with love and care, …
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Spring of hope – What is the meaning of hope? Spring started last weekend. For me, it’s the time of freshness. It’s the time when nature is waking up from its long winter sleep, when beauty is rising out of the cold. Spring is also the time of hope. Hope and new beginnings. That’s what …
The Ultimate Guide to Survive Hospital Stays 11 tips on how not to lose your sanity during hospital stay It’s been three months now since I got back from hospital. I was taken to hospital after a van hit me whilst crossing the road. I had almost made it safely to the other pavement when suddenly …
