Those of us who have endured trauma can be particularly intuitive; we have worn many a mask, and are experts at concealing our feelings. The body language we read in others is as clear to see as the sky above us… When we listen to our gut instincts and observe people around us, all of [...]

I don’t believe that only one in four of us suffers with mental health. I think that we all have to be aware of our fragile minds, in much the same way as we do our physical wellbeing. It’s rare that an old vase is pristine, and actually few will be crack or chip free, [...]

When you are feeling so low that all you want to do is stay in bed. But you can’t. What can you do to help lift yourself away from the claws of depression? If you have no choice, and have to present yourself to the world, then your anxieties will be going berserk. So take [...]

I’m lucky because I have cerebral palsy but only on one side of my body. When I was born, the prognosis wasn’t great. I was expected not to walk and talk, to be incontinent and in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I learned to walk and talk aged three, and at the [...]