There’s this moment when I’m flying down the hill, wind in my face, blue sky above me, and I notice this thought passing by – that this is it, THIS is tasting freedom. It’s exhilarating, and not just because I’ve got all that lovely exercise endorphin flowing through me. In fact, this freedom has nothing …
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Learning to be Human – my journey through Perinatal OCD
It’s Mental Health week. As a psychologist, I am honoured to hear the most sacred of stories – but the only one I have permission to share here is mine. So to raise awareness, here it is. I remember the moment I learned I had a Mental Illness. Sitting midway back in an auditorium full …
What if I put the baby in the microwave?
So there was this mother who, when home alone, would avoid carrying her baby into the kitchen, just in case she accidentally popped him in the oven. She avoided taking him into the laundry because what if the washing machine suddenly looked inviting? She would ring people while she played with the baby because if …