child abuse — For Mental Health Workers — Refracting Hope

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I have been in the Australian mental health system on and off for over three-quarters of my life. I know it’s quirks, and it’s glitches, what is and isn’t helpful. I know the system. I know it well. Sometimes accessible, often not. Sometimes helpful, sometimes not.

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Posts tagged child abuse

Failing healing. Survivors of child abuse support groups. A personal experience.

Failing healing. Survivors of child abuse support groups. A personal experience.

Survivors, walk gently with each other.

Hope Gordon13 October 2020child abuse, childhood trauma, support groups, PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, consumer, hope gordon, abuse survivor

Self-harm - Why?

Self-harm - Why?

Why did I do it? I couldn’t tell you back then, but I think that I can tell you now.

Hope Gordon1 April 2020self harm, self injury, PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, hope gordon

The Mental Health Care Plan and I

The Mental Health Care Plan and I

This is my experience of the Australian Mental Health Care plan. Our ups and our downs.

Hope Gordon18 March 2020australia mental health care, mental health care plan, PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, hope gordon, consumer, PTSD challenges