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For some reason, we humans flourish under the influence of love and we gradually die without it. (fredericks_experiment.pdf (digma.com)

A what? To be honest I knew very little about the role of a Mental Health First Aider. When the role first started to appear I assumed...

Maureen is an older lady who has her own opinions on just about everything. She posts videos on my Tiktok account '@claires_chair' trying...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all. I am well aware that for many people Christmas is not a happy time. For those of you who are sad or...

Gone are the days of adults towering over children dismissing their feelings and needs so why should it be any different for adults?

2014 Stand in front of a mirror, look yourself in the eyes and say 'I love you.' As I stood in front of the mirror I couldn't help but...

(N.B suicide is mentioned in this blog) I was asked this question many times over the years and my answer was often the same. I don't...

'Yes you are adopted'. (FYI whenever I say parents I am referring to my adoptive parents❤) A Girly Gift or Reject? At the age of 6 weeks...

Deep down, where I rarely go, it's there, the sense that something is missing and it makes me sad.

Something I notice when I feel low is that I feel I am totally alone. No one understands. No one cares. No one can see my isolation or...

I don't know about you but I frequently have to fight off feelings and thoughts that I am not good enough. This is one particular gremlin...