“Heartfelt narratives from individuals who have faced life’s toughest moments. Offering insight, solace, and a hand to hold for those walking similar paths.” These post are the Road Less Travelled…. a path I’ve walked myself (Shahd 2024)
I must have gone back to sleep for what felt like only moments, when I was awoken by a man examining me as a doctor… Read More »The Day Reality Fractured: One Woman’s Account of a Psychotic Episode
My world had become cold and dark, with a growing regret, longing for the impossible.
This next story is a raw and honest account. It takes you inside a mental health hospital dayroom. Experience the struggles, isolation, and tiny glimmers… Read More »Finding Myself in the Dayroom
My recent posting about James, a young man facing endless health challenges, that were affecting him physically and mentally, made me think of a similar… Read More »Learning The Hard Way
I searched myself for why would this happen to me and my baby? What had I done? Should I have gone straight to the hospital… Read More »When Time Is Not Always On Your Side
Exposure to bullying, violence, or unkindness in the family home can lead to a lifetime of concern. It has taken a lot of bottle for… Read More »Violence In The Home Values Of A Different Era
Mental health can strike at any time. In its mildest form depression makes everything harder to do and less worthwhile. At its worst, it can… Read More »A Light At The End Of The Tunnel