Flo shares with us her experience as a single mom to her son, Israel, a 7 year old boy who has autism. He was diagnosed when he was 3 years old. She describes what it was first like to receive this news and how hard it was in the beginning.
She tells us how they have found a good routine and because of this, her mental health has improved a lot. She attributes this to the good support system in their lives.
Tatyana shares what it is like to live with bipolar disorder. She relates it to walking on a tight rope, trying not to fall off, either into mania or depression. She shares what her triggers are, how her relationships have been impacted and the ways she has learned to cope.
Beth shares with us what it was like losing her mother to dementia: how hard it was to care for her internationally; the guilt she experienced of not living near her; and the mental toll it took on her when her mother forgot who she was.
Beth believes it was the abuse her mother experienced as a child growing up in foster care that led to her dementia as it left profound mental scars that were never addressed.
For those unfamiliar with dementia: it is a term used to describe a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with your daily life.
Kari shares with us her journey and how she found herself in an emotionally, physically and sexually abusive relationship. She talks about how it started off amazing, he seemed like prince charming, but gradually over time he isolated her from her family and friends and she lost a sense of reality.
Tune in to learn her lifesaving tips on getting out safely and how to support loved ones going through this.
Kris shares his Crohn's Disease journey and how he was able to put it into remission and hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a long distance trail (2,653 miles) that spans across mountain ranges on the western coast of the US and Canada. This story is one of resilience, pain and perseverance.
Sam shares with us her experience with abortion and takes us on her emotional journey: from finding out she was pregnant; the lack of support she felt; the abortion procedure; and her experience with postpartum depression.
Sam shares her story to help de-stigmatised abortions and to help release the shame society has put on women.
Statistics from Marie Stopes, a provider of sexual and reproductive health services in the UK:
1 in 3 women will have an abortion in their life
1 in 3 women won’t tell their friends or family
9 in 10 adults are pro choice in the UK
Almost half of abortions worldwide are unsafe
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Jessica Dante tells her story of not wanting children and how it ended her 5 year marriage.
She isn’t alone, approximately 1/3 of millennials don’t want kids (Kramer, 2015). However most of the coverage we see on this topic is based on choosing not to have children for environmental reasons rather than simply not wanting them.
She speaks about the dangers of having kids to stay in a relationship and how this can have profound implications on the child.