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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16
JanThe importance of information
Today Thomas blogs for us about the importance of good quality legal information and why he feels it would have made a difference for him.
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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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7
NovThe Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Convention
Mervyn attended the conference and gives us a rundown of what it was like.
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8
FebA step forward for inpatient rights
Mind's CEO Paul Farmer welcomes a landmark Supreme Court judgement, which promises greater protection for people with mental health problems who admit themselves to hospital voluntarily.
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14
Jul'Dialogue was not the norm'
A Social Action for Health project found something critical missing from a men's psychiatric ward in East London: human interaction.
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29
JunIn praise of day centres
Guest blogger Marion Janner overcomes her day centre discrimination.