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D is for Depression #AtoZ2024
I don’t really think I can talk about mental health without talking about depression.But, at the same time, I don’t want to share anything trite. Depression is a complex and challenging condition that can often feel like being trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts and emotions – and once trapped there it’s often very…
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H is for Headspace #atozchallenge
I’ve touched a couple of times on the fact that I’m working more on meditation and mindfulness, and working on being more present. During the lockdown, I several apps decided to put up free content or offer memberships to trial them, and one of them was Headspace. Since then, they’ve done a Netflix series, and…
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F is for finding your breath #atozchallenge
Hi.My name is Kai, and until two years ago, I wasn’t very good at knowing how to breathe. Odd isn’t it? I’m admitting that I didn’t know how to breathe to calm down. Because of that, I had a lot of issues with my meditation practices, which isn’t as uncommon as many people think, but…
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C is for CPTSD #atozchallenge
CPTSD has been a persistent part of my diagnosis for a few years now, in part because we just refused to accept that I had EUPD. And while many survivors of childhood abuse have CPTSD, I’m one of the few that don’t have it due to what happened to me at home, as a child.…
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World Mental Health Day, 2020
It’s been a rough year, and I’m not sure that it even feels like October right now, but it is, and today is World Mental Health Day. This year, we want you to remember that not everything you think is true, especially not every BAD thing. Something I have to work really hard on/with.The various…