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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FebSeries review: My Mad Fat Diary
The final episode in the first series of My Mad Fat Diary aired on Channel 4 on Monday 18 February. Today Sophie reviews the series for us, and tells us why she's grateful to Rae Earl for sharing her experiences.
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JanReview of My Mad Fat Diary
John reviews the first episode of My Mad Fat Diary, aired last night on E4 - "I saw a character that was not just a work of fiction, a character I could connect with".
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DecWhy the media is still getting it wrong on mental health
Mark Brown blogs about stigmatising and unsafe mental health stories in the media.
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NovChallenging and improving press coverage of mental health
Ahead of the publication of Lord Leveson's report into press standards later today, Aimee Gee and Rachel Whitehead blog about Mind and Rethink Mental Illness’s joint submission to the Leveson Inquiry on press reporting of mental health.
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NovLeveson: let’s remember that people’s lives will be affected
In this guest post from Equality and Diversity Forum, Emma blogs about why the Inquiry raises important questions about how we balance press freedom with protecting our rights to privacy and freedom from discrimination.
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NovDepression in sport
Ahead of Sunday's London Wasps rugby match, Fabio blogs for us on the existence and portrayal of depression in sport.
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NovJournalist of the year: Julia George, BBC Radio Kent
Sally Brampton blogs about Julia's programme on suicide: "I would tell Julia George how I feel, live, on radio. Why? Because I know, in her empathy and understanding, that I would be in a safe place.. ."
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NovOn Emmerdale winning the Mind Media Award
Mark Borkowski says: "Using a mass medium like Soap Operas [can show] just how indiscriminate and widespread mental health problems are."
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NovCarrie and me
Mary blogs about how she identifies with the character of Carrie in Homeland, last night's winner: "I would bet a significant chunk that the way I interpreted Carrie's actions was different from most people."
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NovSpeaking out about mental health problems
Rebecca Brown, last year's winner and one of our judges, blogs about our Speaking out award at last night's Mind Media Awards.
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NovThe Biggest Event of the Year
Tracey blogs about the Mind Media Awards last night: "It was an amazing feeling ... to see so many people [who] have all been brought together to celebrate mental health"
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NovThe Stephen Fry effect
Tracey looks forward to meeting Stephen Fry at our Mind Media Awards tonight: "What stuck out most was that he carried on; he wouldn't let it beat him."
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NovReview of the Documentary shortlist
Pandora reviews the documentaries ahead of Monday's media awards: "Each one of the programmes provides fascinating insight into the condition experienced, and perhaps even more importantly, they do this respectfully and sensitively."
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NovReview of the Student Journalist of the Year shortlist
Josh, a previous Mind Student Journalist of the Year winner, reviews this year's shortlist for the award.
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NovReview of the News and Current Affairs shortlist
Donna takes us through each of the shortlisted entries covering PTSD, eating disorders and welfare reform.