🧩 Communication is often one of the first places where tension builds, especially during the teen years and when ADHD is involved. Here are practical, ADHD-informed communication tips to help reduce conflict and foster connection with your daughter: Living with ADHD can be tough . Girls often go…
Read MoreMy family has been plagued by mental illness over the years. If it wasn’t for medication , half of them would probably be dead. I have countless debates with people who do not truly understand the truly insidious nature of this illness and how devastating the effects are on the family and life threatening…
Read MoreI felt so frustrated for her. She walked through the door and the tears were already starting to well up . She looked pale and vulnerable. Marley had been forced to resign from her job at a big tech company 4 weeks ago. She was crestfallen. she had loved the job and felt that her…
Read MoreIts not doing it for me any more …. the price is too high . Giving up weed can be very tough . When you have relied on its power to calm, relax and /or motivate you then understanding the difficulty that occurs when there is now a gap in your ability to…
Read MoreWhen a woman is sexually assaulted , her belief in being able to control her body and her internal space is shattered. The sense of violation is visceral and devastatingly painful. Taking back control and connecting the mind body and soul is imperative to gain a sense of autonomy and a feeling of safety…
Read MoreShe started to cry and it felt like she couldn’t stop , that someone had died and she would never recover. My client is a young woman living with BPD . It comes with a lot of distressing symptoms. An end of a short term friendship can feel like a murder, a hiccup…
Read MoreLiving with Borderline Personality Disorder is difficult . For those around them who love and care for them it can also be difficult . Here are some questions to support and facilitate change for someone living with BPD . These questions can help you and your loved one living with BPD explore what going on…
Read MoreWhen I was in my 20s , I was a misery bag . I just didn’t bounce back form difficulties and issues in my life like a lot of people around me . I thought I must have missed out on a coping memo that the world had got…
Read MoreWhen they both entered my garden office ( yes I like to keep it natural LOL ) they both had a quiet and dignified air about them . A wonderful couple who you could tell thought the world of each other but there was deep sadness and regret lingering between them. Sarah and Steve…
Read MoreThe Mum rang me in tears . She had just told her 19-year-old daughter that she had to move out. It tore the Mum apart ,but for her own sanity which was slowly eroding away, she had to do it . Knowing that, at the same time , this young…
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