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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MarTaking care of business
"Your staff are your business. Investing in their wellbeing is paramount". Ahead of tomorrows webinar, Emma blogs for us about why supporting your staff is so vital.
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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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NovFacing my fears
Mind runs training in mental health awareness for private and public sector organisations and individuals. One of our trainers, Amarinder, blogs about what speaking about her own experiences means to the audience (and to her).
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NovMedication and stability - managing bipolar in a high intensity workplace
Mary sees similarities between her experience and Carrie's on Homeland: "[I felt as though] I had lost my edge and something was missing."
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NovHow I learnt Mental Health First Aid
A staggering ten thousand people across Wales have now been trained in Mental Health First Aid. Rebecca from Aberystwyth was one of them and today she reveals what it was like to take the course.
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24
SepDepression and anxiety - my experience as a young professional
Today's blogger Becca thought that opening up about her anxiety and depression might mean she lost her job. Instead, she found her manager and colleagues were "supportive, kind and helpful".
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20
SepBuilding a business and managing mental health
Having battled depression and struggled with mental health at work, Paul started his own business. Today he shares his experiences of managing depression and building his own company.
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13
SepMy struggle with paranoid psychosis
Elene blogs for us today on mental health in the workplace and how a series of difficult changes forced her into crisis.
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AugA policeman's battle with depression
Today, Ron blogs for us on his three year battle with depression; how it started, what it felt like and how he made it through to the other side.
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JulUncomfortable truths
Our CEO, Paul Farmer, blogs today about the urgent changes which need to take place in the welfare system, following last night's welfare double bill by Dispatches and Panorama.
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OctWe're all potential benefit claimants
Jenny on how almost anyone could face the challenges of the welfare system: "The warped standards with which the society judges those on sickness benefits sets us all up for a miserable and self-loathing experience of unemployment."
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18
MayChallenge the stigma of mental health at work
Bernadette shares her experiences of living with mental distress. Part of our series on mental health at work.
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18
MaySelf-harm and the workplace
Rhian has anxiety and depression, and ended up self-harming at work. How have her employers made adjustments in light of her mental health issues? *Please be aware this post contains self-harm triggers*
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MaySmall steps to improve mental health at work
We all have a responsibility to support people in the workplace during both good times and bad. Andrea Woodside talks about the things we can do to be more supportive. Part of our mental health at work series.
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MayStaying sane while keeping other people sane
Zarathustra shares his tips for how mental health professionals can keep well at work. Part of our series on mental health at work.
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