Mental Health - Yasemin Çakır

Can Cannabis Heal Trauma? – Understanding the Endocannabinoid System’s role in PTSD

by Yasemin CakirMedicinal Cannabis, Mental Health September 15, 2024September 15, 2024Comments are Disabled

In my previous blog, I covered the basics of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and highlighted its crucial role in regulating stress, mood, and emotional responses. Now, I want to dive deeper into a more specific topic: how trauma affects the ECS. The Link Between PTSD and the ECS Around a decade ago, research from NYU …

A Shift in Perspective: How Therapy and Holistic Care Changed My Mental Health Journey

by Yasemin CakirMental Health September 12, 2024September 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

Six months ago, if you had asked me about therapy, I would have told you it was useless. After years of trying everything from private counseling to CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), I had grown frustrated and skeptical. Medication was my lifeline, the one thing I believed kept me functioning. I …

Fighting for Help: How the NHS is Letting Down Mental Health Patients

by Yasemin CakirMental Health September 10, 2024September 10, 2024Comments are Disabled

Although I’ve worked in healthcare for a few years, my experience with the NHS has mostly been as a patient. I don’t use the services often—maybe once a year, if that, for something small like a throat infection when I need antibiotics. The only service I’ve ever truly needed has been for mental health support. …

From Childhood to Today; My Journey with Mental Health

by Yasemin CakirMental Health September 7, 2024September 9, 2024Comments are Disabled

‘You have already survived every day you thought you could not’ -Unknown As we enter National Suicide Awareness Month, I feel it’s the right time to share my mental health journey. This is a story I’ve held close for many years, but I refuse to contribute to the “hush hush” nature surrounding mental health. If …