by eFriend | May 31, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
What can I say about motherhood? My favourite quote about being a parent is from the movie “The Way”. After a young boy is caught stealing a backpack, his parent says, “Ah, yes our children are the best and worst of us.” Being a mother has...
by eFriend | May 27, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
A Guide to Surviving Mother’s Day When You Don’t Have a Good Mum Every year in early May I start feeling creeping sense of dread, then I look at a calendar or see an ad and I realise why: Mother’s Day is coming up. To most people that might seem like a weird thing:...
by eFriend | May 23, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
When I used to hear the word depression thrown around, I would feel a great sense of shame. It would rocket me back to the memories of being curled up under the doona. I felt engulfed in a black hole, which I thought I would never be able to find my way out of. I had...
by eFriend | May 20, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
*Content warning: Mental health Studying at university has given me a reason and purpose to move forward in the face of my mental health struggles, but right from the start it hasn’t been an easy road. Shortly after enrolling in my course, my doctors were concerned...
by eFriend | May 16, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
*Content warning: Abuse (physical, emotional) I left an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. He seemed perfect when we first met, and I believe he loved me. However, as his mental health and wellbeing declined, so did the way he treated me. I can see,...
