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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MaySomeone to turn to
"She has taught me that no matter how hard things get, how depressed you feel, you always have you friends and family to turn to." Thomas blogs for us about how his fiancee has helped pull him out of the "abyss of despair".
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AprDepression: the enemy within
"I harbour an enemy within me that, left to its own purposes, eats me up from the inside out." Josie blogs about the impact her depression has had on her life, and how she deals with the enemy within.
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AprBipolar away from home
Robin shares his experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a student, what it means for him and why he wouldn't want to be without it.
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11
AprTelling the story of bipolar disorder
"It felt like I had picked up a book and read my own story inside – better, it was like having my own story read to me" today G J Davies blogs about his reaction to the Mindcast on bipolar disorder.
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10
AprMindcasts: what's your story?
Matt Wilkinson blogs for us about the Mindcasts, and why he feels it's so important that your stories are heard.
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26
MarThere's nothing mild about cyclothymia
Lizzie blogs about her diagnosis of cyclothymia, and why she feels describing it as a mild disorder is disheartening, distressing and ultimately inaccurate.
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25
JanThe burn of borderline personality disorder
Today Natalie talks about the emotional wounds caused by borderline personality disorder, and encourages you to imagine what it feels like.
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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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11
JanDepression: what helped me
Karma Yogi shares how understanding his way of thinking before he became depressed helped him feel more able to deal with life's challenges
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10
JanOCD - washing away the myths
Bellsie clears up some of the common myths about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and encourages us all to take some time to learn more about OCD.
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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.
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JanSurviving the physical impossibilities of depression
Today Amy shares her experience of living with depression, and explains why she thinks definitions of depression aren't quite accurate.
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26
NovFeeling out of control in crisis care
Paul blogs for us about his experience of being in crisis and having no say in what happened to him through the process. He talks about how the plans he made were ignored and how he often found staff too busy to engage with his needs.
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NovMy phobia runs my life on daily basis
"As I got into my teens the fear seemed to grip me like a vice". Anne blogs for us about her fear of vomiting, and the impact it's had on her life.
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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.