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Finding My Place: Understanding Identity as an Adoptee
Where do I fit in? Where is my 'home?' Why do I feel displaced so easily? Where are the people who are like me? Who 'get' me? Will I spend my entire life questioning where I belong? Why can't I be like other people and fit in easily? Why have I spent my entire life with a void I didn't understand until I experienced grief? Recognising this lifelong companion of sadness and loss doesn't make it any easier. Something was broken, torn apart and I don't know what it feels lik

Claire Wortley
May 44 min read


Creating a Supportive Community: Why I Launched a Groups Section for Mental Health Experiences
Mental health challenges can feel isolating. When anxiety or other mental health issues take hold, it’s easy to believe you are alone in your experience. That sense of isolation often makes coping harder. This is why I created a groups section on my website—to build a space where people can share their stories, find support, and connect with others facing similar struggles. The Need for Connection in Mental Health Living with anxiety disorders or other mental health condition

Claire Wortley
Mar 183 min read


Bereavement, Trauma and antidepressants - Life Happens
One thing that puzzled me after losing Mum was why I didn't fall apart? I had expected to be an absolute mess when the grief hit and yet I wasn't. Sure, I cried and felt sad but the utter devastation I was expecting never happened. So why was this so?

Claire Wortley
Nov 7, 20257 min read


Life as an Adoptee
The first blog I ever wrote was called Mayhem. It was a description of the worst panic attack I have ever had.

Claire Wortley
Apr 3, 20245 min read
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