ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) refers to negative experiences children and adolescents go through such as physical abuse, neglect or household dysfunction. Since the original research was done in the late nineties further studies have been conducted showing the negative impact they can have on the adults. Unsurprisingly, for children who go through some really fucked up shit they have some problems as adults. Those with a … Continue reading Holding your ACEs
So it has been a while! After a few weeks of beating myself up for not being productive enough I decided to take a break to focus on studying and working. With the pressure of coursework and regular work I had to put some things on the back burner. I struggled a lot trying to maintain healthy routines for myself and avoid relapsing, with so … Continue reading Money and Mental Health
At one of the lowest points in my mental health I was also really poor. I could barely afford to pay my rent every month, I’d take loans from friends to cover the difference, I would search my room for change to pay the bus to get to work. I had very little and the little I did have went on coping mechanisms which didn’t … Continue reading Self-Care on a Budget
