Posted by in Mental Health, self care, self compassion, suicide, Thought Provoking Thursday Thank you everyone for taking the time to complete the Sentence Completion task from last week’s Thought Provoking Thursday. I think we can all agree that suicide is not an easy topic to know how to talk about, and we still have a lot of work to do to bring it out of the darkness…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Mental Health, suicide, Thought Provoking Thursday Welcome to week two of September’s sentence completion task for Thought Provoking Thursday. It is great to see so many people continuing to complete last weeks sentence ‘Mental Health is…’ adding to this important process of learning from each other. You all came up with such beautiful reflections I thought it would be a shame…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, Grief, Love, medical system, Mental Health, self care, suicide, Uncategorized Talking about suicide and everything surrounding it can be extremely difficult and daunting, whether you are the person experiencing suicidal thoughts or trying to be there for someone who is. We often don’t know what to say or we feel so unprepared for such difficult conversations we might want to walk away. Painful emotions can…Read more »
Posted by in Clinical Psychology, difference, politics, Uncategorized Dear Politicians of Northern Ireland, You have failed this country. We deserve better, and that we even includes you – it is time to wake up! Yes, you have failed this country, but that does not mean you cannot make it better. We are all trying to heal from years of incredible pain and suffering.…Read more »
Posted by in chronic illness, medical system When writing, I often find as I imagine many writers do, the material which comes to mind surrounds something I am experiencing in my personal or professional life at that time. I have been thinking a lot this past few weeks about how it feels to be returning to my private practice providing online and…Read more »
Musings of a wounded healer 