trauma
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Mental Health Isn’t Entertainment – The Raw Truth
I’ve just written about my own brain and how it works. Or doesn’t work, depending on the day. ADHD, depression, anxiety, the whole bloody catalogue. And I kept it raw because that’s how it needs to be. But here’s what’s been winding me up lately. Mental Health Isn’t Your Next Binge-Watch Turn on YouTube. Open…
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When a Mental Health Space Said I Was Too Much
A few years ago, around 2017 or 2018, I was deep involved in mental health support. With help from my wife I’d built a mental health chat group online, dozens of members, people posting at all hours because that’s what people in crisis do. No 9-to-5, no “back in the morning.” I was also running…
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Me Too Without the Microphone – The Pain That Lingers
In Summary: This piece isn’t just about one man’s bruised ego or a careless insult. It’s about how a single thoughtless comment can reopen the wounds of decades-old abuse. I was mocked by someone who knew exactly how fragile I once was, and it sent me straight back to the frightened boy I’d spent a…