Tag: mental health
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Have I always had PTSD? Struggling with the idea that I am now defined by something I want to be rid of, but for which there is no cure.
Have I always had PTSD? Struggling with the idea that I am now defined by something I want to be rid of, but for which there is no cure.
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Wordsmith Poem – Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Words have power, sharing our experiences and perspectives on mental health is a great way of building understanding and community. In wordsmith guest blogs we have some amazing writers that share their thoughts and experinces with mental health. Another super talented guest author today Thank you Leanne Evans. You can check out Leannes work following…
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Wordsmith Poem – Silence
Words have power, sharing our experiences and perspectives on mental health is a great way of building understanding. So here we have some amazing wordsmiths that are willing to share their thoughts on mental health. Tonight’s Poem is by an extremely talented guy Ash Raymond James. – Thank you Ash.
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How I positively sign post my mental health to drive happy days. Stop, Ready, Go.
As you know from a lot of my blogs, I put effort into maintaining a good state of mental health. Most days there is a certain rhythm and set things I do to support this. Having daily activities like meditation or practising gratitude and weekly tasks like exercising three times a week. I have over…
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Poem – I can’t breath
I lie awake in bed, schooling myself to breath. Coaching each inhalation, desperate for reprieve. A constant state of panic, aware of every twitch. Focused on my body, always measuring it’s pitch. I repeat my self made mantra, everything is fine. But it is far from honest, I am plummeting through time. Before I had…
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Wordsmith – Poem M.E.N.T.A.L. H.E.A.L.T.H.
Words have power, sharing our experiences and perspectives on mental health is a great way of building understanding. So here we have some amazing wordsmiths that are willing to share their thoughts on mental health. Up first poetry by the fabulous Tony Lawrence M.E.N.T.A.L. H.E.A.L.T.H. – Thank you Tony.
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Learn to help someone in a positive constructive way, whilst empowering them.
This week I thought I would write about one of the lessons I have learnt over the years supporting people with their own mental health challenges and it is a bit of a cautionary tail. That ultimately warns against the risk of taking too much on for someone and in the process deskilling them. I…
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Poem – Screw you World
Screw you world get a grip, I am feed up of your tantrums and treating me like shit. Screw you world walk on by, I don’t care for all the drama you bring into my life. Screw you world take a hike, I don’t deserve the rubbish, that you pile on me each night. Screw…
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Poem – I know your out there Hope
I know your there, but I can’t quite see. The dark has all but consumed me. I feel your presence, in a far off place. I long to bask in your embrace. I hold my breath, in sweet anticipation. Waiting for your seductive revelation. I pray I’m worthy of your grace. That you’ll find my…
Rowan Aderyn 