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Reflections on Resilience: My Journey Through Postpartum Psychosis

Reflections on Resilience: My Journey Through Postpartum Psychosis

Tara Maguire

Embracing the Struggle: The Beginning of My Postpartum Psychosis Journey As the calendar turned its page to March 1st, 2024, I found myself enveloped in a myriad of emotions, marking...

Reflections on Resilience: My Journey Through Postpartum Psychosis

Tara Maguire

Embracing the Struggle: The Beginning of My Postpartum Psychosis Journey As the calendar turned its page to March 1st, 2024, I found myself enveloped in a myriad of emotions, marking...

Recognising toxicity and steps to remove it from your path

Recognising toxicity and steps to remove it from your path

Chris Maguire

While many people enrich our lives with positivity and support, there are some who, unfortunately, bring a toxic cloud into our worlds. Today, let's explore the vibrant path of steering clear...

Recognising toxicity and steps to remove it from your path

Chris Maguire

While many people enrich our lives with positivity and support, there are some who, unfortunately, bring a toxic cloud into our worlds. Today, let's explore the vibrant path of steering clear...

Fighting the Stereotype Surrounding Foster Care

Fighting the Stereotype Surrounding Foster Care

Tara Maguire

‘Tracey Beaker’ and ‘The Dumping Ground’ are two things that spring to mind when thinking about foster care. As a care experienced young person I am fighting back. Young people...

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Fighting the Stereotype Surrounding Foster Care

Tayler Walters

‘Tracey Beaker’ and ‘The Dumping Ground’ are two things that spring to mind when thinking about foster care. As a care experienced young person I am fighting back. Young people...

Rediscovering Joy: Rebuilding My Personality Islands After Postpartum Recovery

Rediscovering Joy: Rebuilding My Personality Islands After Postpartum Recovery

Tara Maguire

Hey there, Brave Souls! Imagine we're having a heart-to-heart, sharing stories and sipping tea. Today, I want to take you on an extended journey through the incredible world of core...

Rediscovering Joy: Rebuilding My Personality Islands After Postpartum Recovery

Tara Maguire

Hey there, Brave Souls! Imagine we're having a heart-to-heart, sharing stories and sipping tea. Today, I want to take you on an extended journey through the incredible world of core...

Postpartum Psychosis? Oh I had that….

Postpartum Psychosis? Oh I had that….

Chris Maguire

In the two and a half years since the onset of my wife’s illness I have heard these words many times. I can count on the fingers of a single...

Postpartum Psychosis? Oh I had that….

Chris Maguire

In the two and a half years since the onset of my wife’s illness I have heard these words many times. I can count on the fingers of a single...

Healing by Humour

Healing by Humour

Chris Maguire

Stress and its kryptonite A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your...

Healing by Humour

Chris Maguire

Stress and its kryptonite A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your...

My Journey through Postpartum Psychosis: Overcoming Darkness to Find Light

My Journey through Postpartum Psychosis: Overcoming Darkness to Find Light

Tara Maguire

A Perfect Birth and Unexpected Challenges  The 21st of February, 2021, will forever remain etched in my memory as a day of pure bliss and anticipation. That day my daughter...

My Journey through Postpartum Psychosis: Overcoming Darkness to Find Light

Tara Maguire

A Perfect Birth and Unexpected Challenges  The 21st of February, 2021, will forever remain etched in my memory as a day of pure bliss and anticipation. That day my daughter...

Breaking the Chains of Misunderstanding: A Compassionate Exploration of Schizophrenia

Breaking the Chains of Misunderstanding: A Compassionate Exploration of Schizophrenia

Tara Maguire

When it comes to mental health, few conditions are as shrouded in misconceptions and stigma as schizophrenia. Often portrayed sensationalistically in media, it's time to lift the veil on this...

Breaking the Chains of Misunderstanding: A Compassionate Exploration of Schizophrenia

Tara Maguire

When it comes to mental health, few conditions are as shrouded in misconceptions and stigma as schizophrenia. Often portrayed sensationalistically in media, it's time to lift the veil on this...

The Power of Journaling: Keeping Overthinking at Bay

The Power of Journaling: Keeping Overthinking at Bay

Tara Maguire

Do you often find yourself trapped in a cycle of overthinking, where your mind races with a flurry of thoughts, worries, and scenarios? If so, you're not alone. Overthinking can...

The Power of Journaling: Keeping Overthinking at Bay

Tara Maguire

Do you often find yourself trapped in a cycle of overthinking, where your mind races with a flurry of thoughts, worries, and scenarios? If so, you're not alone. Overthinking can...

Navigating Bad Days: Strategies for Coping and Self-Care

Navigating Bad Days: Strategies for Coping and Self-Care

Tara Maguire

Introduction: Everyone experiences those tough days when the weight of the world feels heavier than usual. It's essential to have a toolkit of coping strategies to help you weather the...

Navigating Bad Days: Strategies for Coping and Self-Care

Tara Maguire

Introduction: Everyone experiences those tough days when the weight of the world feels heavier than usual. It's essential to have a toolkit of coping strategies to help you weather the...

Embracing the Battle Within: Celebrating Small Wins Over Anxiety

Embracing the Battle Within: Celebrating Small Wins Over Anxiety

Tara Maguire

In the restless depths of a mind's embrace, a valiant warrior stands ready to confront her fears. Anxiety's relentless grip wages an internal battle, as shadows linger and thoughts intertwine....

Embracing the Battle Within: Celebrating Small Wins Over Anxiety

Tara Maguire

In the restless depths of a mind's embrace, a valiant warrior stands ready to confront her fears. Anxiety's relentless grip wages an internal battle, as shadows linger and thoughts intertwine....

Embarking on Postpartum Psychosis Recovery: Navigating Healing, PTSD, and OCD

Embarking on Postpartum Psychosis Recovery: Navigating Healing, PTSD, and OCD

Tara Maguire

Bringing a precious life into this world is an incredible journey, but for some mums, the postpartum period can throw unexpected challenges their way. Postpartum psychosis, though rare, is a...

Embarking on Postpartum Psychosis Recovery: Navigating Healing, PTSD, and OCD

Tara Maguire

Bringing a precious life into this world is an incredible journey, but for some mums, the postpartum period can throw unexpected challenges their way. Postpartum psychosis, though rare, is a...