Leaving Bad Jobs Isn’t Always Easy: Why “Just Quit” Isn’t Real Advice

February 23, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

When someone talks about being miserable at work, the advice often comes fast: “Just leave.”“Find another job.”“Know your worth.” It sounds simple. But for many people, leaving a bad job isn’t a choice – it’s a risk they can’t afford to take. When Income Is Survival, Not Lifestyle For people living paycheque to paycheque, work […]

Proving You’re Struggling: When Asking for Help Becomes Another Battle

February 10, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

There’s something deeply wrong with a system where people have to prove their pain before they’re allowed support. Not explain it.Not share it.Prove it. With paperwork.With evidence.With repeated retelling of the worst moments of their lives. For many people, asking for help doesn’t bring relief.It brings another exhausting fight. The Paperwork of Survival If you’ve […]

When Everything Feels Too Much: The Weight of Stress

August 17, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

Stress doesn’t always look like panic. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s exhaustion. Sometimes it’s staring at a pile of washing and feeling like you might cry. We talk a lot about trauma, grief, and hardship here at the Mark Hewitson Foundation — but underlying all of it, more often than not, is stress. Big, heavy, […]