Do you trust people easily? For me, trust is something so precious and vulnerable. It believes that people are who they say they are; it is trusting their words and actions. It relies on them to do what they say and act accordingly within their character. Having faith in people and hoping that they will stay true to who they…
Have you had counselling before? Do you miss it? As part of my healing journey, I have decided to go back to counselling Why counselling? Because l like to rant, express myself and get things off my chest. When I was around the age of 20/21, I had counselling for the first time. I had roughly three or four months…
If anything that the pandemic has taught me is that you need to make your health a priority. When I say health, I refer to your physical (beautiful body) that you have to travel this world. Health is more than looking healthy. It’s about feeling healthy! No one wants to go through life where they are constantly in pain. This…
What is Self-Love? Self-love, simply put, is prioritising your happiness and overall well being. This means putting your wellness first and not sacrificing your mental state to make others feel better at your expense. Everyone may have a different meaning of self-love. Spending quality time alone gives you space and time to discover different ways to take care of yourself.…
What is Depression? Depression is a constant, low mood that has an impact on your everyday life. Yes, everyone has ups and downs; however, with depression, the lows are long-lasting. In the UK alone, depression affects one in 10 people during their lifetime. Taraji P. Henson spoke out about depression to Variety in 2018: “I suffer from depression. I have…
Suicide is a sensitive topic, therefore, talking to someone about how they feel should be done so with caution. September is suicide prevention month. In the UK alone, according to the office for national statistics (ONS) there were 6507 registered suicides in 2018. That is a tremendous amount of people. Suicide is a very sensitive topic that should not be…
The journey to healing is a process but it is a beautiful journey. Everyone is on their own journey. Our personal journey can not be measured, quantified nor do we know how long we will be on the journey… the journey healing. Healing is one of the most important obstacles that we have to overcome. Healing from trauma, hurt, disappointment,…
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health. There are HUGE differences in diagnosis between black people and our white counterparts. During my lecture titled Culture and Global mental health, we learnt that Trinidadians living in the UK are 5-12 times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than our white counterparts. Wow. Diagnosis The rate of…
