Category: mental health awareness

  • Mapping the Path to Healing PTSD: Part II

    Navigating the journey of recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) requires a strategic approach that empowers individuals to regain control over their lives. Part 2 of our series, “Mapping the Path to Healing,” explores essential strategies that contribute to a structured and purposeful healing journey. Mission and Vision in PTSD Recovery: Setting Personal Goals Recovery…

  • VibeSpace Mental Health Podcast – Episode 8.

    In this episode, I dive deep into my mental health, my struggles with bipolar mania, how stressful life situations can all have a cumulative affect on destabilising me, which left unchecked can lead to me to lose control which can & has led to a psychotic break & a rage episode. In an effort to…

  • Malvern Pride Gratitude

    Malvern Pride Gratitude

    Wow, what a truly beautiful end to the week, which began with me sharing about my recent #mentalhealthstruggle I’d been experiencing, as someone with #bipolar. It followed my journey, into the #shadow aspects of myself, specifically, talking about #triggers, what I’d learned and embarked on to help overcome these, with the aim of bringing a…

  • Anger & Aggression

    Anger & Aggression

    Since 2019, when I wrote my first poem about mental health, I have sought solace and catharsis in being creative about sharing my struggles surrounding mental health. As I discussed in my last post, I have previously found it incredibly difficult talking about emotionally challenging things, it almost feels like a fog descends inside my…

  • Triggers

    Triggers

    This post carries a trigger warning, for its difficult subject matter, which mentions abuse, bullying, strong emotions traumatic events and suicide, it also contains strong language. Being “triggered’ is a term that can and has been used and even abused by meme creators online for sometime, just a quick web search will show you some…