Tay Does Life - In Care Don't Stare - Care Day 2023 (FOSTER CARE AWARENESS)

TRIGGER WARNING - MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, ABUSE, ASSAULT, FOSTER CARE

Care Day 2023 - A day to celebrate the rights of care experienced young people and children.

Summary - I went into foster care when I was four and I had a bumpy ride, I want to share my experience in order to make change in the care system. I feel truly blessed in my life right now but I didn't used to feel this way. I am currently surrounded my family members who do love and care for me, friends who have my back and a relationship where I smile ear to ear every minute but it wasn't always like this. There was a time where I thought ending it all would be the only way out of the path I found myself on. I am so glad that I didn't end it but I am here and I am happy and healthy. That isn't to say I have full moved passed my traumatic past but I am learning to deal with it. This podcast may be triggering for some but without speaking up nothing will change.

Name - Tayler Walters

Awareness - Foster Care

Tayler's Socials

• Insta Link - https://www.instagram.com/tay_does_life_podcast/
• Insta Handle - @tay_does_life_podcast
• LinkTree (All Links) - https://linktr.ee/taydoeslife

Mental Health Support Numbers

• Samaritan Phone - 116 123 or Email jo@samaritans.org You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK Phone - 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).
• Shout. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.
• Nightline. If you're a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
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