Posts by Julie Clayton

Humans and hounds have developed bonds for over a thousand years. From the wolf first coming into ancient dwellings seeking warmth, and assisting in hunting for food, to modern day mutual companionship. A popular stereotypical idea within western culture is that a black cat is often associated with a witch. Within Wiccan belief a familiar [...]

Living with an incurable illness, historically was often a terminal sentence, but with the development of health screening and pharmaceutical advances more and more incurable illnesses are being contained. This advancement has been good news from a medical perspective, however for the person living with such a condition it can be very different, often causing [...]

Published author Susanna Kaysen, wrote of her experience in a psychiatric institution in 1960`s America, in her book titled “Girl Interrupted”. At the age of 18 Susanna spent almost 2 years in a psychiatric hospital, on a ward specifically for teen age girls. This frank memoir, illustrates how mental health was treated in 60`s America. [...]