Shada Lambert is an international career nanny, parent coach and potty training and sleep specialist. Her childcare experience ranges from working with children of all age groups up to teenagers, but she has a keen interest in the early years sector. Previously a freelance Dance and Drama teacher, she has now completed a Master’s degree…
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If you are feeling hopeless and desperate right now, you are not alone. Now that the virus has spread across the world, and we are reminded of that fact by breaking news every day, it can be difficult to remain calm and maintain a sense of hope, particularly when faced with disheartening stories and shortages…
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“In my illness I always saw my life as finite. Everything was black and white. But now I see grey. I see that life has infinite possibilities and infinite paths.”
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Patrick A. Roland tells us his views on how fearful perspectives can be understood, and the conversation on mental health can be moved forwards.
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Often, you hear advice telling you to “just be yourself”. Why is it so hard? How can we just be ourselves?
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“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
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“Stigma is when someone is afraid of me or afraid of a part of me because they don’t understand – or want to understand – it…”
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“When the people in my life give me this space to talk and explain, I don’t feel the need to hide my mental illness”
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I talk about my diagnosis because I want others like me to know they are not alone and that they can accomplish great things if they keep trying – and show themselves a little self-love. We are taught by society to be ashamed of ourselves or live in fear of ourselves, but if we own…
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@Social_anx is a Twitter page sharing relatable stories, polls and anonymous submissions about social anxiety. In this article, I interview the person behind the Twitter handle on their own experience having this illness, as well as their views and advice surrounding broader issues in mental health. What’s your story? Why did you create @social_anx? I’ve suffered to…
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Originally posted on Above the Storm:
*I was inspired by a part in the interview I did with Anna from Respychl about mental health. My interview is part of a series on her blog, please check it out! When I was in the 11th grade, my father told me that during his meeting with the…
“I believe [negative thoughts] can be recognised as the sometimes random ticker tape message of the brain” In this interview, I ask a psychotherapist named Dan about his ideas surrounding issues in mental health. He responds with his own understanding and experience as well as some views on how they might be tackled – through…
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