I recently read that mental health issues are generally not discussed in Asian communities; I believe that to be true. When I was a teenager, I suffered from bullying and racism and had low self-esteem, but I was also a fighter and would stand up to anybody who tried to put me down. I didn’t… Read More
If you regularly watch the EastEnders, then you will be familiar with the Stacey, who is played by actress Lacey Turner. According to the storyline in early 2016 Stacey had been suffering from postpartum psychosis since she gave birth. But what exactly is postpartum psychosis? To start with, it has nothing to do with postnatal… Read More
During pregnancy, you tend to focus on the growth of your baby and the impending birth rather than something like postnatal depression. There is something really important that you need to start thinking about in terms of what you can do and who you can draw on for support after you’ve had your beautiful baby.… Read More
Tips to make an affirmation manifest. Visualise your affirmation. Always say an affirmation in the present tense. I am….. Write your affirmation down on a post-it and place it everywhere you can see it. Repeat your affirmation whenever you can. Show your affirmation gratitude. I am truly grateful that …… Make yourself a vision board… Read More
What are positive affirmations? It’s positive self-talk. It’s retraining your brain to think positive so that you manifest positive outcomes in your daily life. It’s never saying I can’t, I don’t, or I won’t. It’s being in the present. It’s bringing the subconscious into the conscious. It’s putting you in the driving seat of your… Read More
What are positive affirmations? It’s positive self-talk. It’s retraining your brain to think positive so that you manifest positive outcomes in your daily life. It’s never saying I can’t, I don’t, or I won’t. It’s being in the present. It’s bringing the subconscious into the conscious. It’s putting you in the driving seat of your… Read More
A year ago today it emerged that the much-loved actor and comic Robin Williams had died in an apparent suicide after a long battle with severe depression. He’s not the only person who has struggled with the illness. One in ten of us will experience depression at some point in our lives. Depression affects people of all… Read More
Kabul, Afghanistan – At the The Afghan Women Skills Development Centre (AWSDC) shelter in Kabul, Maryam, Shokufa, Malae, and Asifa make ends meet behind locked doors. The AWSDC, a non-governmental organisation, helps severely traumatised girls and women who are victims of forced prostitution, domestic violence, and child marriages. These women are hidden behind guarded walls and protected… Read More
The Issue To raise awareness and trigger action to end the global scourge of violence against women and girls, the UN observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day) are a chance to… Read More
More than third of the homeless in NYC are children. This past Thursday, protestors hit the streets calling out for a living wage, construction of new homeless shelters, and space in affordable housing units for shelter residents. The protest was organized to publicize the fact that homelessness in the city has reached its highest point… Read More
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