Sami WardA compassionate, real-life look at the physical side of emotional distress. A mother shares how her daughter’s trauma-related symptoms lead to GP visits, A&E trips, and exhaustion and how they approach it with safety, validation, and gentle care.
Sami WardThe week after a psychiatric discharge isn’t calm; it’s fragile. A mother shares the truth about post-crisis exhaustion, fragile hope, and learning to breathe again.
Sami WardA parent’s honest guide to understanding relapse after psychiatric discharge, why it happens, what to look for, and how to stay grounded through it.
Sami WardDischarged too soon, readmitted within days. A mother’s honest account of what happens when ‘safe to go home’ turns into another mental health crisis
Sami WardOne mother’s experience reveals the harsh reality of psychiatric care, broken systems, and why sectioning doesn’t always mean safety for vulnerable young people.
Sami WardMy daughter was sectioned, then discharged, then sectioned again. This is the exhausting reality of fighting for safety in the UK mental health system.