by Nathalie Belle Larant | Oct 15, 2018 | Courage, Health
I take my first steps into what seems like a dark, endless and lonely corridor, holding nothing but my husband’s hand. With each step I take, I am moving away from my 20 week old daughter, Amelie Belle, stillborn that morning in that hospital room. My legs are so...
by Shona Gates | Oct 8, 2018 | Health, Inspiring
I’ve had anxiety for years, even as a kid. It sucks… it’s like a GIANT hot burning ball of fire sits in your throat constantly, you can’t turn your brain off from running a million miles an hour, you can’t sleep and you are in a constant state of tension...
by Dawn Cady | Sep 27, 2018 | Health
There was a time when I was in so much pain, I believed taking my own life would ease the burden on my husband and 18-month-old son. I’m so grateful I made the right choice, and can now see the gift in that dark time: the ability to authentically help heal others...
by Adele Spurgin | Sep 12, 2018 | Articles, Health
Have you heard the age-old saying, that goes along the lines of: you never really know what goes on behind closed doors? Well, that kind of sums up my family… My early childhood one, the one I grew up in. Seemingly all polished on the outside, smiley, happy,...
by Mandy Millan | Aug 15, 2018 | Health
I have a confession to make. I just might be a workaholic. And the weird thing is, I’m strangely proud of it. We wear it like a badge of honour, don’t we? Telling anyone who will listen how busy we are, even as we drown in a constant flood of work emails, texts and...
by Katrina Bart | Jul 11, 2018 | Health
Did you know that breathing helps anxiety? Let’s be honest, breathing is a pretty important thing to do, right? I suffered anxiety and while it’s under control now, it will still raise it’s ugly head from time to time. The thing is I can say that I suffered it, not...
by Jade Bentley | Jun 14, 2018 | Health
Some of the hardest conversations we can have are with the ones we love – especially when it comes to talking about mental and physical health. No one likes to admit when they are not living up to expectations (either set by society or by themselves) or are...
by Katrina Bart | Jun 8, 2018 | Health
When I was going through depression and trying a number of different things to get through it, I realised that when you did something, as in physically did something, it helps. I’m not a doctor but I’ve read that exercise releases certain chemicals in your body and...
by Katrina Bart | Jun 1, 2018 | Health
Have you ever stopped to think, just for a moment, how powerful your brain actually is? It has control over your body in ways that we don’t really think about and yet we should, because it’s an important thing to realise and understand. A few years ago, I suffered...
by Camille Wilson | May 17, 2018 | Health
For anyone reading this article, I ask that you open your heart and minds to the lived experience of mental illness. “So I legitimately cannot even tell you how many weeks/days it has been since my last post. The days almost blur into one. What I’ve...
