Creating awareness & helping to reduce stigma about mental illness, bullying and suicide in children and teenagers.
Tracey Maxfield is a retired nurse with over 36 years’ experience in gerontology, mental health, and dementia care. She is a regular guest on well-known author and radio host Peter Rosenberger’s show Hope For the Caregiver on Sirius radio. Tracey has written multiple articles on dementia care, medical research and mental illness/bullying in teenagers. She is the Purple Angel Dementia Ambassador for the Okanagan. B.C. and NAASCA Ambassador for B.C., Canada.
Escaping the Rabbit Hole: my journey through depression is Tracey’s first book and has received international rave reviews. Since the release of her book, Tracey has become a staunch advocate for Mental Illness and Mental Health Awareness and Bullying and completed the course, Bringing Mental Health to Schools.
Did you know that 1 in 5 children and teenagers have a mental illness and that 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses show signs by age 14 and 75% by age 24? If left untreated, there is a very high likelihood of high school dropout, being bullied, engaging in risky behaviours/substance abuse, joining a gang, committing a crime, becoming a bully, unemployment, suicide and death.
What Is Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder? (choosingtherapy.com) Reprinted with kind permission of Choosing Therapy. August 05, 2021
So honored and humbled that my story is featured. We are pleased to share that your mental health story is now a part of the
Although humans are naturally social, isolation can be thrust upon people for one reason or another. Over the last two years, the effects of COVID-19 have
During times of stress, people often reach for alcohol. A substance long-relied upon for social relief, celebratory occasions, and for pleasure, it is also used
Recently, there has been a lot of criticism directed at the internet and social media sites and their impact on society, notably children and
Dementia Aware: what you need to know about caring for someone in the final stage of dementia Research indicates, that following diagnosis, the average
Reprinted with kind permission Elder abuse is one of the vilest indicators of ageist discrimination within our current civilization. Whilst the concealed ignominy of elder
http://peterrosenberger.podbean.com/mobile/e/depression-a-very-raw-depiction-of-what-happened/#.WuH1tjIwtXA.gmail
Hi Tracey-had all my colleagues read the book-they’ve all loved it and been amazed at your candor, resilience and humour! Most of all the courage
https://anchor.fm/simonsaysgb/episodes/Interview-with-Tracey-Maxfield-Author-of-Escaping-the-Rabbit-Hole-e1csih/a-a37v02
