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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JulMusic, cats and talking therapies
Mind's Mariam muses on non-medicated approaches to treating anxiety in felines — and humans.
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JulFestivals - a survival guide
Handy tips for the festival season from Mental Nurse's own Zarathustra.
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18
JunGet physical
Is watching the World Cup the most physical activity you have planned this weekend? Men's Health Week urges men to get moving.
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20
MayTaking control of stress in the workplace
Mind week continues on the blog, looking at the benefits one workplace saw when they started managing stress.
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19
MayWhy do wellbeing?
A better question: why are you not doing wellbeing?
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22
AprCultivating hope
Depression awareness week: On Earth Day, Carrie talks about the power of ecotherapy in fighting depression.
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15
MarNew Horizons for wellbeing
Mind's CEO Paul Farmer opened an innovative new mental health centre in Shropshire.
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1
FebThe value of volunteering
Beating loneliness and isolation is as important for recovery as medication and talking therapies.
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29
JanI'll be there for you
Do we really need 302 friends? Now with cats.
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JanGood to be grumpy
Does being grumpy make us think more clearly?
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3
DecWellbeing is here to stay
Delegate Edward Pinkney was inspired by the discussion on new approaches to mental health at the Mind conference.
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1
DecIs 'wellbeing' the new 'recovery'?
Mind conference delegate Alison Faulkner asks if wellbeing really is the business of mental health policy or services.
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29
NovPerspectives on wellbeing: things our grandmothers knew
Anger has its place, but the more powerful, sustainable and persuasive fuel for changing the world is hope.
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3
Sep"Bike Belles" call for safety on the roads
Concerns for their own safety is the most common reason why many women don't cycle.
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AugCan pets improve your mental health?
Conversations about cats seem to be all the rage at Mind at the moment...