What a year, and the start of a new decade, 2020 has been. Covid-19 snuck up and took over the world, and has been one of the biggest game-changers we have ever seen. Putting aside the devastating death numbers and the continuing hardships faced by so many, we can also recognise that the pandemic has […]
The Invisible Child – Siblings of the Special Needs / Mentally Ill child
When there is a special needs or mentally-ill child in the family, the impact on the well sibling is often not seen or understood. It is brushed aside with the focus being centred on the affected child and its parents / caregivers instead. “As a child I tried desperately not to have a problem because […]
How Dare You Call Me Non-Essential?!
Let’s talk about video calls, therapy and… NON-ESSENTIAL services. But first, let me just say that I guess it took a pandemic for me to discover just how much I enjoy connecting with friends via video calls. I wrote previously about how I like the isolation, and I had many telling me that they too […]
Out of nowhere, you’re triggered and you crash…
It happens, doesn’t it? For some of us, something ridiculously minor can shift our moods south. Like, maybe, waiting for a response on a not necessarily important email. Because when enough of lack of responses to unimportant emails start adding up, you start to wonder if you’re being ignored / the person hates you / […]
When Marketer met Writer (Hello, internal conflict!)
Hey readers… one month down the road from the launch of my blog and I just want to get something off my chest. Here it is: I am conflicted about how to handle my content. I don’t want to spend all my time thinking and writing about all the sadness in my life. Anyone who […]
Lucky to be brave?
I received so many good wishes from close and not-so-close friends when I launched Not A Pretty Picture last weekend. There were two types of responses, really: People started sharing their experiences with mental health matters, whether their own or of someone they know. People complimented me on being brave and having the balls to […]