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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14
AugFinding a future in the past
Claire blogs about her experiences with psychosis and how an archaeology project run by Hereford Mind has had a positive impact in her life.
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AugWe're all different, let's not compare our illnesses
Amanda blogs on living with a mental illness and how easy it can be for people to compare themselves to others.
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8
AugThe importance of a good mental health team
Today, Skye talks about her positive experiences of talking therapies and the excellent mental health support she has received over the last four years.
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7
AugHow I use fitness to manage my Bipolar
Bipolargymchick blogs for us on how being fit and active has helped her manage her Bipolar. She talks about how to maintain a level that's right for her and what you can do to keep well through exercise.
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6
AugThe endorphin rush
Tracey blogs about how exercise and eating well have helped her to feel healthier and happier, thanks to a positive recommendation by her GP.
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AugLearning to live with my depression
Gill blogs for us on her journey with depression and how far she has come.
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22
JunThe depression files - unmasking the myths
Claire blogs about the how depression is nothing to be ashamed of: "Depression can strike anybody, and if your first thought was "not me" then you're wrong. "
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21
JunBurning brighter - my experience of PTSD
Danny McNamara blogs about his experience: "It was traumatic, terrifying, and it almost killed me. But it also enabled me to see things very differently. It enabled me to write songs for the first time..."
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30
MarA mother's story
Sarah opens up about her postnatal mental health problems and the distressing and confusing feelings she had for her infant daughter.
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28
MarI couldn’t pretend anymore
When 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.
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19
MarThe race of my life
Three years ago, Amy's agoraphobia made it difficult to leave the house. Next month she'll be lining up in a crowd of thousands to run the London Marathon.
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7
MarMy dark companion
Beccy blogs about her struggle with depression: "My dark companion may always be with me but I refuse to let it define who I am."
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15
FebUnderstanding dissociative disorders
We recently published our updated information on dissociative disorders. Inger from our Information team blogs about what dissociation is and some of the myths surrounding it.
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3
FebDoes this black cloud have a silver lining?
Paul describes the "whole weather system" of depression and asks whether there's been an upside to his experiences of it.
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19
JanBook review - The Happy Depressive
Ilona reviews The Happy Depressive: In Pursuit of Personal and Political Happiness, a new ebook from Mind ambassador Alastair Campbell.