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National Carers Week: My Story My role as Greg’s carer has been tough. It has been lonely. It has been unfair. I’ve taken on so much, physically, emotionally and mentally. But although my experience as a carer has been incredibly hard, there are carers out there who have it a lot harder than me. Our situation could be much worse, and I am grateful for how fortunate we are. Read my full story here: https://wp.me/p5nr4z-203 #nationalcarersweek2018 #unpaidcarers #relationships #truestories #australianstories

This week is National Carer’s Week here in Australia (14-20th October). In January 2017 my fiance Greg suffered a debilitating work-related back injury, and for the past nineteen months I have been his unpaid carer. The road to recovery is slow and uncertain, and for both of us it has been an incredibly challenging journey, physically, mentally and emotionally. In July of this year I had the opportunity to tell our story through a writing competition run by Carers Queensland for National Carers Week. This is the story I wrote: Why Do I Care? https://katekelsen.com/2018/10/16/why-do-i-care/ I’d also love to hear your stories in the comments. ❤ #nationalcarersweek #unpaidcarers #supportcommunity #supportcarers #truestories #australianstories

Right off the back of Queensland Mental Health Week, 14-20th October is National Carers Week here in Australia. This is a cause that is also very close to my heart. For the past 19 months I have been caring for my fiance following a work-related back injury. In my writing, I take a particular interest in exploring various human experiences and perspectives, using my writing to help to share people’s stories in the wider community. The Wilted Rose tells many stories, and one of these stories tells of one man’s struggle to care for his wife suffering undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder during the 1960s and 70s. Once a decorated nurse, Sarah Ross’s mental health deteriorates following a family tragedy. As a result her dedicated husband Jack must adopt the role of her carer whilst also raising three young children. Their daughter Grace must survive adolescence through great adversity. The Wilted Rose is a moving story of passion, heartache, and unbreakable family bonds. This week, the book is free to download here on my blog. Download for free HERE: http://bit.ly/2CIGHal #nationalcarersweek #unpaidcarers #australianbook #australianstories #truestories #mentalhealth

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this week is Queensland Mental Health Week here in Australia. In my writing, I take a particular interest in exploring various human experiences and perspectives, using my writing to help to share people’s stories in the wider community. My debut novel, The Wilted Rose, is a fictionalised account of my family’s struggle with mental illness during the 1960s and 70s. My short story, He Opted For Heaven, is about my family’s own experience with suicide, and the complex grief that ensues. Both are free to download from my blog this week: https://katekelsen.com/blog/ By sharing these stories I aim to help to decrease the stigma around various mental health issues, and I hope that you too will be moved to do the same. #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #australianstories #mensmentalhealth #suicideprevention #suicideawareness #queenslandmentalhealthweek #worldmentalhealthday #truestories

6-14th October is Queensland Mental Health Week here in Australia. In my writing, I take a particular interest in exploring various human experiences and perspectives, using my writing to help to share people’s stories in the wider community. Since its publication in 2011 I’ve used my debut novel The Wilted Rose to help raise awareness for a number of mental health causes. This week, the book is free to download here on my blog. The Wilted Rose is a fictionalised account of my family’s struggle with mental illness during the 1960s and 70s. The story depicts the rise and fall of ambitious young woman Sarah Ross, whose pursuit of a nursing career in the 1950s is challenged by tradition and religion. After Sarah’s mental health deteriorates, her dedicated husband Jack adopts the role of her carer, and their daughter Grace must survive adolescence through great adversity, before their family finally receive a definitive diagnosis for Sarah’s condition. The Wilted Rose is a moving story of passion, heartache, and unbreakable family bonds. Download for free HERE: http://bit.ly/2ykumof #mentalhealth #queenslandmentalhealthweek #awareness #mentalhealthsupport #australia #queensland #bookstagram #bookgiveaway #freebook #truestories

Today marks the beginning of Queensland Mental Health Week (6-14th October) and to commemorate this important event, and to help raise awareness about mental health, I am giving away my short story, He Opted For Heaven, on my blog: http://bit.ly/2BY7nTb In 2014, I lost my cousin Greg to suicide. Later that year I wrote He Opted For Heaven, inspired by my family's own experience with suicide, and the complex grief that ensues. I entered the story in the Grieve Writing Competition, run by the Hunter Writer's Centre in Newcastle, and the story was selected and published in the competition’s annual anthology. In my writing, I take a particular interest in exploring various human experiences and perspectives, using my writing to help to share people’s stories in the wider community. By sharing this story I aim to help to decrease the stigma around men’s mental health issues, and I hope that you too will be moved to do the same. #queenslandmentalhealthweek #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #menshealth #mensmentalhealth #suicideprevention #bookstagram #bookgiveaway #freeebook

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