
Which do you feed - your soul or your social media?
This was me around 20 years ago. I was about 24. I was having another go at modelling after doing quite a bit when I was a kid. A...

How can I help someone with Postnatal depression - Part 2
In our last article, we met four different women who all had post-natal depression (PND). Their family situations, symptoms, coping...

What is Postnatal Depression? - Part 1
Symptoms of Postnatal Depression Postnatal Depression (PND) can develop during pregnancy, immediately after birth or even a year after...

11 ways to help someone suffering depression
When I suffered a bout of depression, I felt blindsided. It came out of the blue. I had battled weeks of untreated anxiety, panic...

How long should grief last?
For the first two years after my brother died, I kept so busy, I barely had time to think, let alone process emotions. I was mum to a...

What do I buy for someone who has cancer?
Its devastating when you find out someone you love and care about has been diagnosed with cancer. We all know someone who has had cancer...

It gets real at Christmas
My childhood Christmas days were full of yummy food and fun times with my cousins, my brothers , my mum and dad and grandparents -...

The Gifts of Grief and Loss
Grief for me has been the most heart retching pain I have ever experienced it actually physically feels painful. I know I am not alone in...

The gifts of a break up or divorce
I have always admired my parents marriage, they were married for 53 years and together for 56. Right up until my dads death their...

How do you support someone with Anxiety and Depression?
I first started experiencing anxiety symptoms at 18; tight chest, racing thoughts and panic attacks, I had no idea what was happening to...