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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9
JanHearing voices
Lucy blogs about her experience of hearing voices, she describes what it was like for her growing up, how she was able to talk to friends about it and how she manages now.
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21
DecThe Christmas feeling
Not everyone looks forward to the festive period. Here, Tracey blogs about how she gets away from it all through work or volunteering - and finds that there are different ways to come together at Christmas.
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18
DecHomeless
Jules blogs for us about her experience of being discharged from hospital to appalling homeless shelter conditions. She also shares a personal victory she has achieved in campaigning for change.
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13
DecSharing my story with the Mind Infoline
Katie blogs about how hard it can be to ask for help and how important it is to reach out to a helpline like the Mind Infoline.
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10
DecDepression doesn’t stop for the Christmas holidays
When Amy was depressed, she tried to battle through Christmas alone. Thanks to her friends, she reached out for help. Hopefully this Christmas may be easier.
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7
DecThe spirit of Christmas past
Amy outlines how painful Christmas was for her one year. She didn't have anyone to talk to about the utter despair she was trying to get through.
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6
DecWhy the Mind Infoline is needed more than ever this Christmas
Charlotte, one of our Mind infoline advisors, knows how Christmas may not always be a time to celebrate.
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5
DecCrisis care - a letter to my partner's social worker
Sarah writes a letter to her husband's social worker, as she struggles to get him the crisis help he needs.
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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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14
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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13
NovChallenging depression, Rocky style
Lucy Fry takes on a white collar boxing match in aid of Mind: "...until I signed up to box, the biggest fight of my life has been one that’s taken place against myself."
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5
NovMy phobia runs my life on daily basis
"As I got into my teens the fear seemed to grip me like a vice". Anne blogs for us about her fear of vomiting, and the impact it's had on her life.
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2
NovHow I learnt Mental Health First Aid
A staggering ten thousand people across Wales have now been trained in Mental Health First Aid. Rebecca from Aberystwyth was one of them and today she reveals what it was like to take the course.