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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AprLearning to break the rules
"SHOULD. It's just a little word, six letters, but oh so powerful". Meg blogs for us about how letting go of the rules of 'should' has helped her to overcome her anxiety.
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FebDear borderline me...
"Hang in there. Like everything, this will pass." Today Aisha shares a letter that she's written to her future self. What would you write?
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NovA diary of mindfulness, week eight - dealing with future moods
In the final post in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare reflects on what she learned from the course and thinks about how to use the tools to help manage her mood.
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NovA diary of mindfulness, week seven - taking care of yourself
In the seventh in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about looking out for the early signs of a low period, and how a small action can help to lift your mood.
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OctA diary of mindfulness, week six - thoughts are not facts
In the sixth in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about the freedom that can come from recognising that our thoughts aren't facts.
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OctA diary of mindfulness, week five - allowing and letting be
In the fifth of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about accepting difficult experiences and the difference between 'letting be' and giving up.
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OctA diary of mindfulness, week four - staying present
In the fourth in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about staying present and identifying negative thoughts for what they are.
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OctA diary of mindfulness, week three - mindfulness of the breath
In the third of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about the problem with trying to solve feelings with thoughts. She also describes a short meditation exercise that you can try.
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OctA diary of mindfulness, week two - automatic judgements
In the second of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about how we judge the experiences that happen to us and how we can separate our thoughts and feelings to better understand a situation.
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SepA diary of mindfulness, week one - automatic pilot
In the first of her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about our tendency to go into auto pilot in our daily lives - and suggests some things you can try to make your day more mindful.