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I love what I do online, I gain great satisfaction from being able to reach out and help so many others but there is a downside to what I do. I can not help everyone and sometimes there never seems to be the words to say. What do you say to a grieving mother who [...]
There is a distinct lack of understanding about mental illness in society, rather shocking considering the statistics show that 1 in 4 suffer from mental illness. Why mental health should be taught in schools My Own Story; I was 13 when I attempted to take my own life; after years of bullying and a dysfunctional [...]
Every woman has the right to access abortion services, these services are confidential and there is support available for you. No matter what your age it is recommended that you speak to a professional councillor who will talk through your feeling and choices with you. There are many reasons why women have abortions and this [...]
Post abortion is what happens after you have an abortion Once you are ready to the hospital/clinic you return home to rest. It is advisable that you refrain from using tampons and instead use sanitary towels. You may bleed heavily so thick and high absorbent towels are the best choice. You are able to take [...]
Q: Sorry for too much information, I know it’s not piles as they are grape shaped aren’t they? This is like jelly bean shaped but not as fat. They go from my bum hole to where my vagina starts and it has started to bleed a tiny bit and it stings when I wee? [...]
I will never get used to seeing myself in magazines, its the second time in 3 months and still its rather weird when you buy one of your regular magazines and there you are staring out of the page. Nakita on the other hand loves it. I am very proud of my daughter and her somewhat [...]
Can my doctor refuse me an abortion? Is a common question and often frightens women who need to ask for professional medical help. Your doctor can not refuse you an abortion but they can refuse to personally help you if they are against abortions. If your doctor does refuse to help you, they have a [...]
Q; Iv just had anal sex and my bum is now bleeding from the inside. We usually do it and iv never had anything like this or ever bled. I’v no idea if its normal or something serious. Can’t stop the blood either having to keep a tissue on it. Please help. A: Unlike [...]
I would hate to be my husband, a friend of mine or even a family member. I know all too well that I am not the easiest person to live with or be around, hell I don’t even like me sometimes. I don’t mean to be off, sharp or rude with people, its generally [...]
Deciding to have an abortion after pregnancy is such a difficult choice to make and many women find themselves pregnant soon after giving birth. A woman is highly fertile after giving birth and many do not know this or believe they cannot become pregnant straight away, they play Russian roulette. With hormones already flooding a [...]
Q; Over the last 10 years since I was 14, I’ve been struggling with severe depression. I have been on several medications, having counselling, CBT, taken time off and travelled overseas to hope I could leave it behind. Nothing works. My problem is that nobody has any idea that this has been going on and [...]
There are many reasons why women have abortions and after speaking to many women who had terminated a pregnancy it revealed that the main reasons revealed were that the pregnancy was not planned and would have a negative effect upon the women’s life. A number of the women I spoke too referred to their financial [...]
The night before Christmas Eve it began, the dreaded sickness bug waking Kia 4 at midnight who was sick all over her bedding as well as herself. I had to stop wrapping the presents still left to do and put her in the bath. Christmas Eve saw the husband and Kody 2 under the weather [...]
I am often asked how to help someone with a Mental Illness. Feelings of frustration and that of being useless are often felt. The first thing to remember is that you cannot take away the mental illness or ease it. If your loved one is battling a mental illness or has been newly diagnosed then it is a [...]
I feel dead inside one women reveals in a comment she left on the blog in regards to a blog post I wrote about depression. I decided to turn the comment into a blog post as I feel many of us can relate to these feelings. I Feel Dead Inside – A Reader Comments On [...]
Eliminating the stigma and shame surrounding abortion Sharing real abortion stories; Why should women be judged when they choose something so emotionally challenging as ending a pregnancy? What right does anyone have to make comments on such a personal subject? The stigma attached to abortion needs to be stamped out. Women choose to end a [...]
The headlines were slightly misleading, to say the least. “Ireland to legalise abortion” was always going to be a big story, particularly since the country’s existing legislation is the strictest in Europe, but closer examination would reveal that there was more to it than that. Since 1983, the country has held five referendums on legalising [...]
“Mum don’t you love us anymore” were the words that became the turning point for me. I had hidden away my deepest and darkest thoughts for the previous two years and as a result the effects that my mental health were having upon my children were devastating. I was damaging my children because I was [...]
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