A Conversation with Courtney Brasfield

Let’s Talk About Bullying!

I had the great privilege of interviewing Tracey Maxfield, author of Escaping the Rabbit Hole and anti-bullying advocate.

Tracey is a retired nurse with over 36 years experience.

Tracey experienced an acute depressive episode in August 2015 due to workplace stress, harassment, and bullying.

Tracey released her book, Escaping the Rabbit Hole after finding #mentalwellness after her journey through depression.

Now Tracey works with children, teens, young adults, parents and professionals to Engage children and teens, Educate them about Mental Illness, and Empower them to develop confidence and skills to move ahead in their own journey.

Tracey is a powerhouse with a kind, tender heart. Head over to my FB page to hear my interview with her. https://www.facebook.com/1789489024695797/posts/2397708453873848/

Dispelling the Myth – “Sundowning” by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., RN1., Dementia Consultant

Reprinted with kind permission “Sundowning” is an area I feel is a distorted viewpoint and yet another “label” for cognitively aware people to use, when they misunderstand and misrepresent people living with dementia. Personally, my belief is there is no such thing as “sundowning”. That it is yet another term

June 30, 2018 No Comments

Guest Mental Illness Articles

Alcohol Consumption During COVID

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 as an escape mechanism, or to cope with difficult times, tiring days, or distressing situations. The latter scenarios are played out in all pockets of

January 4, 2021 71 Comments

Practising ‘Person Centred’ Dementia Care by Tracey Maxfield

HelloCare Magazine (Australia) Article 2, June 21, 2018 https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhellocaremail.com.au%2Ftracey-maxfield-changes-id-like-see-dementia-care%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C362222aa4b8948014dc308d5d7411483%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636651596871055817&sdata=ijvpUy19EQpkvtp1xHGYuV4%2BSjMtWMDXA3nWrLrGmW0%3D&reserved=0

June 26, 2018 No Comments

Engage Educate Empower episode 12 with Lisa Zarcone

June 18, 2020 No Comments

Mental Health

Mental Illness in African American Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_svb14fgSXQ[/embedyt] We know that mental illness/disorders do not discriminate based on race, colour, age, socioeconomic status, gender or identity. Anyone can experience a mental illness/disorder; however, minority communities such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans to name a few, usually experience more severe forms of mental

February 10, 2020 15 Comments

Engage Educate Empower with Sylvia Baize

September 8, 2020 No Comments