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Finding the Stars: Why Not Broken Had to Be Written
Not Broken did not begin as a book. It began in survival, in motherhood, in trauma, and in the quiet search for something steady enough to hold onto. This is the story behind why it had to be written.
When ADHD Met PTSD: How Trauma Rewired My Brain and How Understanding That Saved Me
Content note: This piece discusses suicidal ideation and trauma. If you’re struggling, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Resources are at the end. For 34 years, I lived with ADHD, and never once needed mental health services. I’d worked through the front line during COVID, wards, diabetes clinics, and mental health services. Thirty-hour weeks, raising
From Survival to Voice: The Journey Behind NAAvoices
If you met me at work, you’d see a primary care nurse getting on with the job. You’d see the clinic lists, the assessments, the routine pressures of general practice. You might notice that I take safeguarding seriously, that I ask different questions, that I pay attention when something “doesn’t quite fit”. What you probably
Understanding Dissociation Through Lived Experience, Neuroscience, and Survivor-Led Advocacy 💙
A nurse and PTSD survivor shares her journey with dissociation. What it really is, the neuroscience behind it, and how to find support on the path to healing.
When Trauma Shatters Your Coping Strategies: How PTSD Changes Everything for the ADHD Brain
I managed ADHD for 34 years without support. Then trauma hit, and every strength became a liability. This is what happens when PTSD rewires an ADHD brain — and how I learned to survive it.
Living Behind the Mask: My Journey with PTSD
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with surviving trauma — not just the initial impact, but the daily reality of living in a world that no longer feels safe. For me, trauma arrived in two devastating waves. The first was domestic abuse that shattered my sense of home. The second was police corruption
