Tag: Mental Health Recovery
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They Said It Was a Miracle I Survived… This Is the Reality
They called it a miracle that I survived — but no one talks about what comes after. Nearly three years later, I’m still living in hospital, navigating trauma, disability, and the reality of losing everything I once knew as life.
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Easter Bank Holiday Reflections.
Being told I ‘look well’ felt different, a testament to progress and resilience.
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When the Mental Health System Costs You Everything: Losing My Home After Long-Term Hospitalisation
After years of psychiatric hospitals, homelessness, and finally getting my own flat, I never imagined long-term hospitalisation would cost me my home. This is the reality of surviving while stuck inside the system.
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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…
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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 Beaven 