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Living With PTSD - Please don't tell me I'm brave.
Paul Fjelrad · 01 Mar 2021
Adapting to living in the wake of trauma can mean maybe you aren't ready to hear positive affirmations, and that's ok too.
Living With PTSD - So, what now Mr Johnson?
Paul Fjelrad · 25 Feb 2021
A recent article had a PTSD survivor describe it as “your own version of hell”, while another said 40% of NHS staff showed signs of PTSD.
Was My Suffering "Worth it"?
Natasha Fjelrad · 12 Feb 2021
There are many paths to healing. If you throw that at anyone, most will nod and agree with you. Yet, if you dig deeper, how many understand.
The Struggle Continues - Excerpt 2
Paul Fjelrad · 09 Feb 2021
An excerpt from The Struggle Continues.
Pandemic Stories - Lockdowns & Loneliness
Paul Fjelrad · 08 Feb 2021
In a few weeks, it’ll be one year in my own personal lockdown.
The Struggle Continues - Excerpt 1
Paul Fjelrad · 01 Feb 2021
An excerpt from The Struggle Continues.
Living With PTSD - So, We Need To Talk
Paul Fjelrad · 15 Jan 2021
Talking is fundamental to our mental health. Yet, we need to do so much better at being open to talking about mental health, more aware and prepared to have those conversations, and elevate our offer to talk above hollow gestures.
2020 - A Study In Loneliness
Paul Fjelrad · 28 Dec 2020
Understanding isolation, and how a need for solitude could be damaging my well-being.
I Never Wanted To Die. I Wanted The Pain To Stop.
Paul Fjelrad · 10 Oct 2020
A lifetime surrounded by suicide and drowning in suicidal thoughts.
Finding My Way Home
Paul Fjelrad · 29 Jun 2020
Discovering a place of safety after childhood trauma
Yes, I'm Angry. Why Aren't You?
Paul Fjelrad · 15 Jun 2020
How I overcame the pressure to let go of my rage.
Who Am I Behind This Mask?
Paul Fjelrad · 01 Jun 2020
Peeling it away meant admitting to a past I had denied all my life