Each week we publish blog posts on a whole range of topics, relating in some way to mental health — written by Mind staff, service users and health and policy professionals. Some blog posts may not reflect official Mind policy.
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I reached a point over a year ago when I decided: “Enough is enough!”
It was after what was supposed to be an enjoyful weekend at a gig in London that once again that gone horribly wrong. You see, I enjoy music – I'm rarely without it – be it listening to the radio at home, or attempting to sing along to something on the stereo in the car, there's always something playing in the background.
1 CommentI have been in a particularly chronic phase of severe agoraphobia for three years now and despite a round of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in 2009 over the phone, I just wasn’t making the progress I wanted to. I started dedicated self help, which got me to a certain point of recovery, at least able to get out into the street for a few minutes, a marked improvement!
5 CommentsEven before I moved back to Aberystwyth I was involved with the local Mind services here in a way. My mum, ever supportive and wanting to make sure I managed okay, went to the drop in and had a chat with one of the staff there about what they offer.
In Mind Aberystwyth you can go to art classes on Monday and Tuesdays, drop in for tea, coffee and a healthy lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays, and yoga on Thursdays. You can also make appointments with staff, who help with all sorts of things.
Start the discussionWhen Sandra was struggling with cancer and depression, it was her mental health problems that those around her found most difficult to deal with. Here, she blogs about the support she found through her local Mind and the difference it made to her life.
2 CommentsSince I had my breakdown, I always wanted to put back into the system that I took from. I got support from a local Mind for my mental health condition and while seeking help I was able to see first-hand the wonderful work they do.
13 CommentsRuth writes about People in Mind, an oral history project and exhibition marking 25 years of Mind in Bexley.
6 CommentsTwo weeks after my 23rd birthday my breakdown really hit. I was more confused about my feelings than I ever had been. I would cry at nothing, get angry at anyone who said one word to me and I developed this fascination with throwing full cups of tea at the wall. Needless to say, I ran out of cups fast.
13 CommentsAt Torfaen Mind, we try to support and inform anyone with a mental health problem or an interest in mental health. We also try to help people develop a holistic state of wellbeing. We do this through a wide range of services like wellbeing centres, housing projects, peer support/ belonging groups and counselling services. We also provide training like suicide intervention and mental health first aid.
1 CommentLooking ahead to Big Give week, Nhys from Craven Mind writes about how a Local Mind Grant enabled them to involve more people than ever in a creative new project.
Craven Mind is a very small local Mind that promotes health and wellbeing in the Craven District, one of the largest and most sparsely populated areas in England.
Run totally by volunteers up until this year, it had only a monthly meeting as its focus. But this year we employed a Project Worker for ten hours a week to get more activities and events happening.
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