There is a young boy, aged 11, called Pete, who loses his beloved mother to cancer and his world changes. The ground he walks on longer feels solid...
Articles on Trauma
Seizing the moment: thoughts about crisis
I noticed in the Wikipedia entry for the English word 'crisis' that its use has grown considerably since the 1950s. This led me to reflect: are we...
Stop and Look Inside! Thoughts on addiction
Aged 80 this year, Canadian physician Gabor Maté was recently speaking about the notion of being ‘Young Again’ with Kirsty Young on BBC Radio 4. I...
What we most need: thoughts on chronic illness
Many of us remember Miranda Hart, the comedian extraordinaire who rose to prominence with Call the Midwife, winning comedy awards and four BAFTA...
Sing when your voice has been silenced
I recently read an article about an ex-offender musician who volunteered to play for an absent chapel pianist during 18 weeks in prison. He wrote:...
Terry Waite and the power of poetry
I had no personal contact with Terry Waite until April, 2024. Up until then, he was someone who I knew had been held captive in Beirut before being...
Green spaces for trauma
In the UK the warmth is seemingly elusive but longer days and activities does tend to mean we are outside more. How can being outside help us when...
Trauma and Homelessness
Trauma is interwoven with homelessness. I had already noticed this when working with asylum seekers and refugees in St Martin-in-the Fields. Then...
Be Careful About the T Word
GOVERNMENT WEBSITE - PREPARE. Be careful about the T word. The government has just launched a website: https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/ to urge to...
Why and how I wrote my book
Why did I write my book, 20 Ways to Break Free from Trauma? In the first lockdown in 2020, life was scary. We had an invisible virus without a cure...