by Sally | Apr 14, 2025 | Mental Health, Trauma
Don’t allow the past to get in the way of your future. Every year, many children fall victim to abuse at the hands of parents, guardians, and other adults. This abuse—be it physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional—can leave deep, lasting scars on their hearts and... 
by Sally | Nov 11, 2024 | General, Mental Health, Sexual Health & Sexuality, Trauma
Navigating Intimacy and Emotional Safety in Adult Relationships A mix of independence, academic rigour, and social challenges often characterises boarding school experiences. For many, these formative years can shape their academic and social skills, emotional... 
by Sally | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health, Trauma
Each year in this country, thousands of children are the victims of child abuse by parents, guardians, and other adults. Whether this abuse is physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional, it can leave scars on their heart and psyche for many years. Here are just some of... 
by Sally | Jul 5, 2021 | Mental Health, Trauma
Racial trauma, sometimes referred to as race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), refers to mental and emotional stress resulting from racial bias, discrimination, microaggressions, and hate crimes. Individuals who experience racial trauma deal with the pain of the initial... 
by Sally | Apr 12, 2021 | Mental Health, Trauma
Bullies portrayed in movies, and television often gets their comeuppance, with a happy ending and maybe even a lesson learnt. However, in real life, it is rarely straightforward. You are not alone, dealing with a bully as an adult. Dealing with such a person as an... 
by Sally | Aug 24, 2020 | Mental Health, Trauma
Many of us as kids were told explicitly or implicitly that we should be seen and not heard. While the purpose of this statement may have been to keep the household volume down, it could also have had negative ramifications. Worse still, many children suffer from...
