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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AprMindcasts: what's your story?
Matt Wilkinson blogs for us about the Mindcasts, and why he feels it's so important that your stories are heard.
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AprCoping with University Stress
Anna blogs with her top tips for keeping well at university.
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4
AprBorderline Personality Disorder: choosing a life worth living
Jessica blogs about her experience of living with borderline personality disorder: "I dislike the term, having seen it associated with ‘insane’, ‘manipulative’, ‘untreatable’."
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MarMy journey with self harm
Danielle blogs about her experience of self harm and the support that helped her cope.
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MarHow the Mind Infoline helped me in crisis
Adam blogs about the difficulties he experienced accessing crisis care in his local area. He talks about how it felt to be turned away and how the Mind Infoline helped him get the support he needed.
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MarGetting mental health support at work made all the difference to me
When David became ill with depression and anxiety, it was the support from his boss at a large City law firm that had the biggest impact.
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7
MarIt's not too much to ask to be happy, is it?
Tony blogs about his experiences of living with depression, he talks about the battles he faces and the things he's most afraid of.
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5
MarWalking the three peaks challenge for Mind
Matt blogs for us today about why he's decided to take on the epic Three Peaks Challenge for Mind.
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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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12
FebCreating a memory space for my husband
Alli blogs for us about creating a memory space for her husband, after he sadly took his own life in May 2012.
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FebMy experience of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service
In Paul's second blog for Mind, he talks about how using the IAPT service helped him through a difficult period in his life and about his plans for the future.
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5
FebSupporting someone with depression from a distance
Louise blogs about supporting someone with a mental health problem and the techniques she uses to make sure she safeguards her own mental health.
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4
FebComing to terms with a sudden and devastating change
John blogs about coping with a sudden decline in his son's health, and how CBT helped him deal with everything that happened.
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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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14
JanWhen everything changed
Terry shares his story of how major depression and panic disorder changed his life, and how he's using fundraising as part of his treatment.