Tag: Life After Trauma

• Why I’m Speaking Loudly About My Reality

  

  800 days. That’s how long my life has been paused inside hospital walls. What started as survival has turned into exhaustion, trauma, and a body that can’t stay silent anymore. This is the reality of institutionalisation, seizures, and FND — and what happens when your “normal” was never normal to begin with. I’m speaking loudly…

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  18th February 2026

  General, Mental Health, Trauma Healing

  ADHD, anxiety, AuDHD, Autism, Autism Burnout, Autistic Adult, Autistic Meltdown, Blogging, Chronic illness, Complex-PTSD, depersonalisation, derealisation, Different Universe, difficult emotions, Disability, Disability Awareness, Disabled, Disabled Life, disconnection, dissociating, Education, grief and growth, Hospital Life, isolating, Life After Trauma, Life Changing, Lifestyle, Long-Term Hospital Stay, Long-term Illness, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, mental health blog UK, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Struggles, mental isolation, mental-illness, Neurodivergent, Neurodivergent Life, Neurodivergent Life Blog, NHS, PTSD, Recovery, Rehabilitation, scared, Sensory Overload, Suicide Attempt Survivor, Trauma Healing, Trauma Recovery, Traumatic Events, Wheelchair User

• 25: A Birthday I Never Thought I’d See

  

  I didn’t think I would see 16. I shouldn’t have lived past 22. But today I’m 25. After three birthdays in hospital and a life shaped more by mental illness than anything else, this one feels complicated — grief, fear, survival, and the fragile hope of a second chance.

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  16th February 2026

  General

  Autism, birthday, birthday reflections, Complex-PTSD, Disabled, grief and growth, Life After Trauma, Long-Term Hospital Stay, Mental Health Awareness, mental health blog UK, quarter life crisis, starting over at 25

• Life Lately: Grey Skies and Heavy Feelings

  

  Life lately is grey skies, heavy feelings, and the quiet fight to be understood. This post shares an honest look at sadness, autism, and what happens when support systems miss the mark.

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  29th January 2026

  General

  ADHD, Autism, depression, Hospital Life, Life After Trauma, Mental Health Awareness, Neurodivergent

• New Year 2026 Reflections: Personal Growth, Healing, and Gentle Living

  

  An honest New Year 2026 reflection on healing, personal growth, mental health, and choosing a gentler way of living one day at a time.

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  1st January 2026

  General, Personal Stories

  Life After Trauma, Mental Health Recovery, Neurodivergent Life Blog, New Year 2026 reflections, New Year Blog Post, Personal Growth Journey, Reading as Self Care, Trauma Healing

• Hospital Chronicles: Day 726 — Two Years in Hospital, Recovery, Disability & Hope

  

  Day 726 in hospital. Uncertain scans, slow progress, fragile mental health, and another Christmas spent behind hospital walls — reflecting on loss, survival, and the quiet hope found in small steps forward.

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  13th December 2025

  Disability & Chronic illness, General, Mental Health

  Achievement, Blogger, Chronic illness, Disability, Disability Awareness, Disabled Life, Hospital Life, Life After Trauma, Long-term Illness, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Struggles, Personal Growth, Physiotherapy, Suicide Attempt Survivor, Trauma Healing, Two-Year Anniversary, Wheelchair User

• Life After Trauma: Lessons I Have Learned as a Suicide Survivor

  

  On Monday 18th December 2023, Jordan faced a life-altering event when he attempted suicide but survived, leading to a year in hospital. Jordan reflects on his journey of healing, small achievements, and the importance of support. Despite struggles with trauma and uncertainty, Jordan expresses hope for the future and appreciation for life.

  Jordan Elliot Beaven

  9th December 2024

  General, Mental Health, Personal Stories

  Achievements, anxiety, Complex-PTSD, depression, Disabled, Healing, Hope, Life After Trauma, Life Changing, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Neurodivergent, Recovery, suicide, Suicide Attempt Survivor, Support, Surviving, you are not alone