Health is a key to resilience. However, good health can be one of the hardest things to maintain in prison.
This section is dedicated to different aspects of physical and mental health, from exercises and yoga, to strategies for dealing with trauma, providing health inspiration and guidance for people trying to keep healthy inside the challenging setting of prison.
If you finally bought your dream car, what kind of fuel would you put in it?
I kept replaying the trauma, desperately hoping for a different ending, driven by an intensity of pain I could not bear.
Whether you want to get in gear to transform your physique, or maybe just tone up, there is a selection of exercises you can do without any equipment, in your cell or in the exercise yard.
It is a common misconception that sadness is ‘weakness’ and that to feel sad somehow undermines one’s ‘toughness.
The Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) caught up for a yarn with Esha, a Peer Harm Reduction Coordinator at QuIHN. QuIHN is a service that supports people who use drugs and alcohol in Queensland.
Grief does not discriminate as to whether the loss is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for you; it is about the absence of something you have held close for a long time.
Naloxone is a medicine that can be used by anyone to reverse a potentially fatal opioid overdose.
First, part-cook the oriental fried rice, adding noodles toward the end, and set aside for the moment.
First, in a 1.8 litre tub, microwave the past and one or two spoons of margarine in an even mix of water and gaol milk. Simmer for up to eight or ten minutes until soft or springy. Stir frequently. When done, set the mixture to one side for the moment.
Anger can be a confusing emotion, especially when it doesn’t seem to fit the situation you are in.
It can be very hard to get medications for opioid dependence in prison and in the community. This article will try to explain why.
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