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
FebEverybody knows somebody
"Anyone can develop an eating disorder" - Chloe and Charlotte, Assistant Psychologists from the Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service, blog for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2013.
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13
FebOvercoming the power of an eating disorder
Rachel from our communications team blogs for Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
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6
FebIt’s time to put respect for human rights at the heart of the NHS
Emma blogs: "...the Francis Report will raise many questions about the future of the NHS."
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6
FebThe NHS needs to respect our human rights
Respect for human rights should underpin everything the NHS does and should be at the heart of any reforms following the Francis Report, blogs Paul Farmer.
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5
DecMy crisis care team were brilliant, but very over stretched
Naomi blogs for us about her experience of approaching crisis following the births of her children. She talks about the kind and compassionate support she received, but the urgent need for increased resources.
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4
DecI just wanted to be taken seriously
Kate blogs about her experience of approaching crisis and seeking support from A&E, she talks about her struggle to be taken seriously and treated with the reassurance and kindness she needed.
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3
DecI waited and waited, the staff were just too busy
James blogs in support of our crisis care campaign, he talks about the horrible experience of waiting in A&E, waiting to be seen, waiting for support and waiting for someone to show him kindness and compassion in crisis.
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30
NovThe importance of local crisis care services
Liz blogs for us about the need for better crisis care services locally. As part of our campaign, she talks about the difficulties for families and individuals when they're not given choice and control and when the nearest service is simply too far away.
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27
NovAn Inspector Calls
Today Edith, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspector, blogs for us about how important feedback from the public is, and how the CQC respond to the feedback they receive.
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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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24
OctWaiting in crisis
Rachel blogs for us about her experience of waiting in A&E for crisis care. She talks about being kept waiting late at night in an intimidating setting and the impact this had on her experience in crisis.
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17
OctWhy I'm supporting Mind's crisis care campaign
Today, Elene blogs for us about how a lack of staffing and resources impacted on her time in crisis care. She asks an all important question - what happens to people who don't have additional support from their families?
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27
SepA tough transition
Today Anna shares her story of how moving from child mental health services to adult mental health services gave her the determination she needed to move towards recovery.
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26
JunNo decision about me, without me
”We should be able to define what we want and feel comfortable in sharing those thoughts with our GP… It shouldn’t be down to professionals to tell me what I should achieve as recovery.”
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13
MarWhy we need better crisis care
Mike blogs about his experience of crisis care before heading in to Parliament this afternoon to meet his MP.