Paul FjelradMar 1, 2021Living With PTSD - Please don't tell me I'm brave.Adapting to living in the wake of trauma can mean maybe you aren't ready to hear positive affirmations, and that's ok too.
Paul FjelradFeb 25, 2021Living With PTSD - So, what now Mr Johnson?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.
Natasha FjelradFeb 12, 2021Was My Suffering "Worth it"?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.
Paul FjelradFeb 9, 2021The Struggle Continues - Excerpt 2In the second excerpt of his book, Paul introduces his story, the cast of characters, and also explains why he decided to write this book.
Paul FjelradFeb 8, 2021Pandemic Stories - Lockdowns & LonelinessWe’d all love to see the back "grim milestones". But I've got a challenging milestone on the horizon. One year in my own personal lockdown.
Paul FjelradFeb 1, 2021The Struggle Continues - Excerpt 1In The Struggle Continues, Paul tells the story of C-PTSD, the life that led to it, and the long, hard road back to health.
Paul FjelradJan 29, 2021So, we need to talk...?Talking is fundamental to mental health. Yet we must do better at how we talk about it, more aware and prepared to have those conversations.
Paul FjelradDec 28, 20202020 - A Study In LonelinessSo far this year I have experienced all the modes of loneliness, and this has raised new challenges as the pandemic enters it’s second year.
Paul FjelradDec 18, 2020The Most Difficult Time Of The YearPlease take some time to consider that even after such a crappy 2020, for some of us, this can be the most difficult time of the year.
Paul FjelradDec 4, 2020Living With PTSD - Adapt & OvercomeAmongst the many misconceptions about PTSD, the most difficult for people to accept is the realities of recovery from psychological trauma.
Paul FjelradNov 27, 2020Living With PTSD - Love Letter To A FriendMy friend, my brother. You taught me my strength, and mental resilience, is not in being stoic in the face of tragedy, but to be vulnerable.
Paul FjelradNov 20, 2020Living With PTSD - It's A Long Way DownMost of what people think they know about PTSD, is wrong. So, what thoughts appear in your head when I say I was diagnosed with C-PTSD?
Paul FjelradOct 10, 2020I Never Wanted To Die. I Wanted The Pain To Stop.Suicidal thoughts and suicide is not selfish. We wanted help, but didn’t know how to ask. We wanted to talk, but didn’t have the words.
Natasha FjelradAug 17, 2020My Anxiety Doesn't Get To Control MeIt’s no secret in my family that I’ve had my struggles in life. I don’t have the heart to tell them the truth: My battles are far from over.
Paul FjelradJul 7, 2020Behind Closed DoorsThe family who lived at no.2 wouldn’t have fit the stereotype, if the truth had come out. But this could have been any house, in any town.
Natasha FjelradJul 5, 2020Acknowledging The Hurt I Caused Helped Me Heal From My Own PainWhile wrestling with my problems, I’d pushed away two innocent people. I’d lost their closeness, and I had no one to blame but myself.
Paul FjelradJun 29, 2020Finding My Way HomeIf you are asked to describe what home means to you, how do you answer? Is it the childhood home, or where you live with your loved ones?
Natasha FjelradJun 21, 2020When The Child Becomes The CaretakerWhen he was diagnosed, I was 19, and had no idea what it was or what it meant. Just that he was in therapy, and battling something terrible.
Paul FjelradJun 15, 2020Yes, I'm Angry. Why Aren't You?At age 7 my mother had convinced me I was capable of killing. I was raised to believe that my anger was evil and had to be caged.
Natasha FjelradJun 7, 2020I Am Not Broken. I Am Different And That's Okay.I was six years old when I was diagnosed with autism, and that discovery would in time destroy my already fragile self-esteem.