Personal stories from people with lived experiences in mental health.
I Want to Quit Drugs in 2025 is a goal that requires both courage and support. Deciding to quit using substances is one of the hardest yet most rewarding choices you can make. Addiction is complex—it changes how your brain works, leading to cravings and withdrawal symptoms that can feel impossible to handle. But you’re […]
I Want to Quit Drugs in 2025: New Year Resolutions Read More »
I volunteered to write about my experience navigating the mental health system as a parent, and there are countless stories I could tell. But today, I want to focus on the power of perspective when interacting with families facing mental health challenges with their youth. Perspective shapes every interaction during a mental health crisis. For
Parenting Through the System: A Mother’s Struggle for Partnership in Mental Health Care Read More »
A Blog for Mental Health Week  For Mental Health week this year, someone asked me what as a mother I had learned from my family’s journey with chronic PTSD. Well, if I was just focusing on myself, the answer would be ‘so much!’ In fact, so much I barely know where to begin or
Mental Health Week Reflection Read More »
When my son was about 3 years old, he attended a pre-school class called Purple Stew. I was keen for him to go because he is an only child and had been cared for at home rather than going to daycare. While other mothers dropped their little ones off at the class or left in
Everything I Needed to Know About Supporting My Son, I Learned in Pre-School Read More »
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