One difficult question which helped me recover from narcissistic abuse
Abuse is never the victim’s fault, which is why for me, the question ‘How did I attract this into my life?’ lead to empowerment rather than self-blame. As this is an incredibly…
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Setting healthy boundaries with family is one of the hardest things to do
Setting healthy boundaries with family is one of the hardest things to do because it is unlike with friends and lovers, but the onus is on the individual to do so if one values…
Putting pressure on young celebrities can be damaging
R&B singer, JoJo, has opened up about her early years in the music industry, where she was instructed to eat 500 calories a day in order to fit the mould of a top-selling…
How to use your AD(H)D superpowers for success
A lot of us with ADD or ADHD have an ever-seething fear of failure, yet we forget that we have superpowers of our own that are as a result of this diagnosis. There are many…
Being responsible with your money, whilst also being responsible for your mental health
I have always been conscious of the money I spend, and build anxiety when I spend too much, but I am slowly realising that it is sometimes good to reward yourself with the money…
So, you want to take plant medicine?
The interest in alternative healing modalities is heightening, but with the craze and capitalization surrounding it, sometimes we forget to give it a balanced look. I am by no…
Modern therapeutic modalities that I would personally recommend
As someone who has gone through the therapy and self-development ringer, there are some specific modalities I would put at the top of my list. When it comes to taking a course of…
Society or serotonin: A holistic take on depression
Depression is on the rise, and whilst there are certainly real neurochemical factors that contribute to it, could society be exacerbating its symptoms? According to a report…
Navigating social spaces as a young, black woman battling mental health
‘Black excellence’ and ‘The future is female’ are slogans that have been highly popularised, and although they are inspiring, to whose detriment should these slogans be realised?…
