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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MaySomeone to turn to
"She has taught me that no matter how hard things get, how depressed you feel, you always have you friends and family to turn to." Thomas blogs for us about how his fiancee has helped pull him out of the "abyss of despair".
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AprWhy am I running the London Marathon?
Matt de Boise reflects on his motivations behind pounding the pavements this coming Sunday in aid of Mind.
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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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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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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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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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DecWhy the media is still getting it wrong on mental health
Mark Brown blogs about stigmatising and unsafe mental health stories in the media.
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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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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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NovMy daughter's struggle to access crisis care
Lynn blogs in support of our crisis care campaign, she talks about her daughter's poor experience of crisis care and how worried they are about the next time she needs support from this vital service.
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NovA&E just didn't want to know
Joanna blogs for us in support of our crisis care campaign. She went to A&E for help and was told her attempt at suicide wasn't serious enough for them to support her.
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NovDepression in sport
Ahead of Sunday's London Wasps rugby match, Fabio blogs for us on the existence and portrayal of depression in sport.
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NovJournalist of the year: Julia George, BBC Radio Kent
Sally Brampton blogs about Julia's programme on suicide: "I would tell Julia George how I feel, live, on radio. Why? Because I know, in her empathy and understanding, that I would be in a safe place.. ."
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NovHow crisis care gave me hope
Claire blogs for us today about a really difficult time she's been through recently, and how her community crisis care team helped to give her hope. She joins the campaign for more and better crisis care services for everyone who needs them.
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