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I am proof
Hello my name is Heidi , and I am a mental health advocate. I have dealt with mental health issues most of my life, starting as a teenager. Starting in...
My PTSD: earned with distinction
The wider world around us is rich with the potential for danger and destruction and like an animal in the wild, I am...
Men, we have a problem
Men, we have a problem. A deep seeded, long standing practice of remaining silent about our mental health. This “tough guy” facade is killing us. Therefore, we owe it to everyone...
Man up On Mental Illness: The silence of men
To recognize mental health month in the U.S., I have decided to write about the silence...
PTSD and the startle response
I am lucky, every morning when I open my eyes to greet a new day I do so with a blank slate. I...
The many mountains and valleys
My mental wellness journey has been fraught with challenges that have brought my life to a halt at times. I believe that it all...
Broken, scarred but still enough
Growing up, I felt like an outsider. I was shy and socially awkward, lacked self confidence and worth and was bullied from a...
Fences, Pills and Possibilities
The other night I picked up the refill of my prescription for an anti-anxiety medication that I've been on for several years. There...
Do You Hear It?
Where you hear a washing machine with an uneven load, I hear the rattling of a diesel engine. When you hear sirens pass-by, I remember back-up that’s too far...
I live in black or white
I was once a strong, motivated woman, and according to my friends, people looked up to me. I say « according to my friends »...
I’m deserving
If you look up phobia in the dictionary you’ll be informed that it's an irrational fear. People who somehow make it through life without experiencing trauma seem to think...
Release the guilt
My daughter was born three months early. The doctors had no idea why. I just went into spontaneous labour. I took an adventurous helicopter ride to the nearest high...
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