When surviving is not enough: what self-actualisation has to do with suicide prevention
Most conversations about suicide prevention focus on crisis: what to do when someone is in immediate danger, how to call for help, how to keep someone safe in the acute moment. These conversations are necessary. Crisis intervention saves lives. But they are not the whole picture. At The Tiny Room, our therapeutic work — and […]
It is not laziness: the real difference between depression and demotivation in teenagers
One of the most common things we hear from parents before they bring their teenager in for the first time is some version of this: ‘I wasn’t sure if I was overreacting. I kept thinking maybe they just need to try harder.’ It is one of the most painful things a parent carries — the […]