A-Z of mental health
Information and advice on a huge range of mental health topics
Blogging about mental health issues
Each week we publish blog posts on a whole range of topics, relating in some way to mental health.
We welcome comments and questions on our posts, but have a few ground rules to keep the site welcoming and interesting to every body. The first rule is the most important: be respectful of other commenters and bloggers.
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16
MaySpeaking up on selective mutism
John describes what it's like to live with the anxiety disorder selective mutism, and why he thinks it's so important to get support as early on as possible.
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23
AprFrom pain to poetry
‘Writing helps you to confront who you really are’ - Natasha tells us how sharing her feelings with family and friends through her blog helped her.
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18
AprSleeping with anxiety
"Your mind's swarming like a flock of angry bees" Annie blogs about not being able to switch off and sleep, and how she copes with anxiety.
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16
AprWhy am I running the London Marathon?
Matt de Boise reflects on his motivations behind pounding the pavements this coming Sunday in aid of Mind.
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9
AprCoping with University Stress
Anna blogs with her top tips for keeping well at university.
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8
AprLearning to break the rules
"SHOULD. It's just a little word, six letters, but oh so powerful". Meg blogs for us about how letting go of the rules of 'should' has helped her to overcome her anxiety.
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15
MarNot letting anxiety rule my life
With the right support, Vikki has overcome her anxiety enough to enable her to leave the house on her own. She blogs for us about how she got to where she is now.
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11
MarWhen anxiety kicks in
"It's something that can go beyond a small fear and progress into something that can restrict you from so many things that life offers" - Amy blogs for us about her anxiety and the impact it's had on her life.
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8
MarGetting mental health support at work made all the difference to me
When David became ill with depression and anxiety, it was the support from his boss at a large City law firm that had the biggest impact.
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7
MarIt's not too much to ask to be happy, is it?
Tony blogs about his experiences of living with depression, he talks about the battles he faces and the things he's most afraid of.
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5
MarWalking the three peaks challenge for Mind
Matt blogs for us today about why he's decided to take on the epic Three Peaks Challenge for Mind.
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13
FebOvercoming the power of an eating disorder
Rachel from our communications team blogs for Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
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4
FebComing to terms with a sudden and devastating change
John blogs about coping with a sudden decline in his son's health, and how CBT helped him deal with everything that happened.
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14
JanWhen everything changed
Terry shares his story of how major depression and panic disorder changed his life, and how he's using fundraising as part of his treatment.
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9
JanHearing voices
Lucy blogs about her experience of hearing voices, she describes what it was like for her growing up, how she was able to talk to friends about it and how she manages now.