Protect your mental health at ALL costs! It should be your number one priority so protect is while you can! If you’re not happy, it effects everything around you: your relationships, work…everything. I’ve come to a point in my life where anything and anyone that is having an impact on my mental health has got to go! Therefore, my job…
Job seeking? You’ve got to look at the bigger picture. Like it or not, We will all have to work at some point.Over the years, I have had many jobs. From waitressing to pharmacy technician, I’ve done a bunch of odd jobs. Without a job, we can’t pay our bills, save money or afford a roof over our head. Due…
Cognitive behavioural therapy has changed the game. I am a sucker for personal development. Hence this whole entire blog! I have been on my healing journey for some time now and it has definitely been a rollercoaster. Life is full of ups and downs which is to be expected. Throughout my twenties, I have been searching for ways to improve…
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,…
Spreading the word about mental health one day at a time. As the majority of us are at home, it can have an impact on our mental health even if we are aware of it or not. Mental Health Awareness Week took place 18-24 May 2020 which has inspired me to write this blog post. Although I consider myself to…
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…
