13 years ago I was… 
living in freezing cold London dreaming of living in Australia 
clinically depressed 
stuck as a carer for an abusive psychotic partner 
broke 
in despair 
couldn’t see a way out at times living in survival mode each day 
disconnected from a lot of friends, family and most of all myself These days I’m… 
living in sunny Australia 
mentally healthy 
with…
Do you agree with this statement? On a daily basis I work with clients who struggle to manage their emotions. Some are completely disconnected from them and have a hard time knowing how to even state what emotion they are feeling other than simply “good” or “bad”. Being completely disconnected is often a protection mechanism – they feel they might unlock Pandora’s box and face all the shit they’re avoiding if they start to delve into…