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    DEALING WITH LOCKDOWN FATIGUE

    Here are some tips to think about over the coming weeks

    LONELY, I’M MR. LONELY

    Cake tastes better when shared.

    “I HAVE HOPE NOW”

    I have hope now. I didn’t for a long time but now I do. I have hope.

    WHERE WAS THE BUBBLE WRAP FOR MY HEAD?

    Big things require me to manage myself carefully and compassionately.

    TO REFLECT, LEARN AND GROW

    Maybe without me noticing it my world has become a revolving billboard of self-help memes, well-meaning cliches, and rote-learned positivity.

    WHEN YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S MENTAL HEALTH

    Here are some tips on how you can have a conversation with a friend or family who is experiencing poor mental health or distress.

    A WHITEWASHED CANVAS

    The dark work that allowed them to see inside me, had scared them all away.

    ADVICE AND HELP FOR PARENTS AND ADOLESCENTS

    Mental health strategies for teenagers and parents

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