It is no secret the last 14 days have been hard for a lot of black people globally. In the backdrop of uncertainty and shielding against COVID 19, it is no surprise the levels of anxiety have shot up. With the murders in the USA and for those who have not read the news, the […]
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Suicide Prevention – Mental Health 2019
Today the world marks World Mental Health Day; the emphasis being Suicide Prevention. World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992. It is an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health initiated by Deputy Secretary General, Richard Hunter. Today the Nous, a UK the non-profit […]
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The 2 of Me – Fibromyalgia Awareness May 2019
Every time the Fibromyalgia Awareness month comes around, I tend to feel inadequate to explain my physical pain or inspire those whose journey is so very different from mine. It has been close to 7 years since I started living with Chronic pain and 5 years since I got the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and Chronic […]
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Your Body and Your Mind – Mental Health Week 2019
The month of May has brought us back into another awareness discussion: “the body and the mind”. As an Ambassador of the Nous, my contribution was a write up on my thoughts on the subject. My reflection led me to mentally canvass the changes in the way the female body particularly has been viewed and […]
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Faith/Religion and Mental Health
The Nous, a UK non-profit organisation, will be hosting a programme on the Role of Faith/Religion and mental health this weekend. As I sit staring into the dark, I cannot help but consider how my attitude towards Christians changed since I was diagnosed with depression and fibromyalgia. The story of the Good Samaritan pops in […]
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Young People’s Mental Health in a Changing World
Today 10th October 2018, marks World Mental Health. This year emphasis will be on the mental health of young people. As the day draws closer I have sat for a long period wondering what is my contribution to this day. I will confess there are days I am grateful I do not have children. I […]