I was sitting in the car this afternoon waiting to do the school pick-up. I was feeling a bit low and the age-old thoughts of what had happened to me
Most of us have heard of the response states of fight and flight. This is the notion that when put in stressful or dangerous situations, our body will adopt one
A huge thank you to the Jersey Evening Post who published my opinion piece on the 23rd May 2025. If you missed the original piece in the paper, here it
“Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” The old-school rhyme that has never been less true when it comes to victims and victim-survivors of
Misinformation and myths about violence against women and girls (VAWG) are harmful to both the victims of these situations and also to the wider public. Why? Because these myths feed
When you’ve been through sexual assault or rape, accessing the right support quickly can make all the difference. But what happens when that support depends on your postcode? In this
On average, a child will have tried to disclose abuse or sexual assault at least eight times before someone does something about it. Eight times. Eight times is the number
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Can ChatGPT really support mental health? Discover the pros and cons of using AI as a free therapy tool for trauma, PTSD, and emotional recovery.
You may have considered counselling after sexual assault or abuse, but counselling is just one type of therapy for trauma. Among the other types of therapy are psychology and psychiatry.
When you hear the word PTSD, it’s easy to immediately think about war zones or huge disasters. But you don’t have to go to battle or survive a massive event
If you’ve stumbled across this post because you’ve been asking yourself ‘Is my child being groomed?’ then hopefully by the end of this article you’ll be more certain of your
Panic attacks can be terrifying. And I’m guessing that if you’re reading this post, you’re looking for strategies to overcome panic attacks, prevent them from worsening, or them getting to
When you hear the phrase ‘grooming children,’ do you think of grooming teenagers as well? Most people don’t. And that gives society a huge problem when it comes to grooming
When it comes to self-care, I often think that I need to invest hundreds of pounds into a spa day at a top-notch hotel. But self-care doesn’t need to be
Consent is a topic that I feel is so often misunderstood when it comes to grooming and sexual violence. So, for this blog post, I want to focus on exactly
Music often has a way of helping us to let out emotion that we didn’t necessarily know was there. From laughing, crying, being angry; music provides an amazing outlet for
It never ceases to amaze me just how many VAWG myths (myths about Violence Against Women and Girls) still exist in today’s world. Throughout researching the various elements of It’s