Your Story Does Not Define You by Emily Natani | PTSD: My Story Project #005 Trigger warning I chose to take part in the PTSD: My Story Project because I used to feel such shame in my story. After realizing that it is not something I caused, but something that happened to me, I have …
You may have read my post about Autumn Anxiety and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Since writing it, people have asked me what the best way to beat it is. As mentioned in the post, there are several ways to combat autumn anxiety. A poll of more than 1,000 respondents suggested that over 70% of them found …
It’s just over two months since my 10-mile sponsored walk on the Isles of Scilly. I did the walk to raise money for my local hospital, where they took great care of me after my accident a year ago. It felt great to give something back to them, and I’m glad I did it in …
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Change Your Story, Change Your Life! by Jenna Hughes | PTSD: My Story Project #004 Trigger warning I feel so blessed to be a part of the PTSD: My Story Project, as the more we raise awareness and connect with others, the easier our days become. Be true to yourself and follow people like these …
This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week in the States. On Sunday, it is also World Mental Health Day. It’s also been a month since I visited a mental health festival. Therefore, I decided to bring you an insight into this unique event, ‘All in the Mind Festival‘. All in the Mind is an art …
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Autumn season has arrived and as the leaves begin to fall from the trees, my stress level is going up. Home from our summer holiday (staycation this year) and back at work. Looking back at the holiday photos it’s hard to say goodbye to summer, it’s even harder if summer is your favourite season. But …
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How helping others helps to boost your own happiness? | Support the good cause Six weeks before the end of 2020 I had a terrible accident. Now, nine months later, I’m making progress and have decided that it’s time to give back and help those who helped me when I needed it. Therefore I’ve decided …
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How a Weightlifting Accident Led to Delayed-Onset PTSD by George McMillan, Jr. | PTSD: My Story Project #003 I’ve chosen to participate in the PTSD: My Story Project to help spread awareness, break the stigma, and correct public misunderstandings about PTSD. My Story On June 20th, 2019, I had a weightlifting accident that led to …
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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 …
