by eFriend | Sep 1, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
I haven’t always been able to speak up for myself with my GP. If you’re anything like me you’ve been raised to believe that the GP, like the priest or the policeman, are above you – to be respected and obeyed without question. So often I heard my parents saying,...
by eFriend | Sep 1, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
How setting boundaries saved my friendships I used to tell my bestie everything that goes on in my mind. Completely honest, raw and open. We got really close, really quick. How could we not? We were both open books. That’s how besties are right? All of my close...
by eFriend | Sep 1, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
For most of my 20’s, I was confident that I did not want to be a parent. Looking back, I think this was due to my own childhood trauma. I didn’t want to bring a tiny innocent human being into this world, feeling unable to protect them from all the bad...
by eFriend | Sep 1, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
When mental health makes connections harder to maintain – or recall! When I was 8 my parents divorced. Holidays were the only time I saw my dad, as my mum, brother and I moved to another city. We didn’t speak on the phone so the gaps between contact...
by eFriend | Sep 1, 2021 | eFriend Blog Posts
The approach of NAIDOC week has me thinking about how I, as a white woman, can best support Aboriginal people. In recent years I have had the opportunity to meet and spend time with refugee and migrant communities. Not surprisingly, many know very little about...
