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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JunThe myths of exercise and depression
Spurred on by a new study into exercise and depression, Charlotte reflects on the value of exercise as a means of coping with a mental health problem.
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MayEnd of an era
Tracey blogs about change and the support she has got from Mind: "There have been times when the voices within have been telling me that I need to stop and take a breather."
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MayDid you hear that?
How is it that, for some, hearing a voice or voices can be a helpful and useful experience when for others, the same experience of hearing voices can be such a challenging one?
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MayLet's Befriends: volunteering at Mind
Back in 2010 I was going through a particularly challenging time – a breakdown of a relationship, health problems and subsequently a very low mood - so I decided to give and connect with people through volunteering.
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MayThat dark beast: depression
Lou Vincent blogs about his experience of depression and his mission to tour England in a 1985 campervan and play cricket.
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MayManaging OCD, living in the right now
After struggling with his mental health, Darren sought the help of his local Mind. Here, he blogs about how getting outdoors at an Ecominds project helped him to calm his mind.
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MayWhy we need excellent crisis care everywhere
Sarah writes about two very different experiences of mental health crisis care and explains why excellent crisis care needs to be consistent and available everywhere.
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MayGetting help - when enough is enough
Tony blogs about deciding to get help from his local Mind: "I reached a point over a year ago when I decided: 'Enough is enough!'"
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MayAgoraphobia and the fear of 'what if'
Often you need to talk to someone so badly it hurts. After struggling with agoraphobia for 16 years, Laura hopes that starting talking therapy with her local Mind will help her to take control of her life.
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MayMy local Mind gave me my life back
Over the next two weeks, we'll be sharing tips and information to help you and your loved ones look after their mental health. Here, Rhian blogs about how her local Mind - and the people she met there - gave her a life again.
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MayThe silence of dogs in cars - reflecting depression
Photographer Martin Usborne blogs about his latest project - a book exploring depression from a unique angle: dogs left alone in cars.
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MayWelfare: where to from here?
Tom from our Policy team looks back over a tough year for people campaigning for a fairer welfare system and sets out a 10-point plan for moving forward.
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MayBeing a face of Mind
Polly, who took part in a Mind photo shoot in October last year, talks to Laura about how the experience gave her the confidence to be open about her mental health.
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MayDepression and anxiety on the parliamentary estate
Sadie blogs about managing depression and anxiety at work, and the strain that a life in politics can place on your mental health.
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MayThe week I let ITV film my depression
"Yes, this is me. I’m a man, I have a mental health problem and I’m happy to say it."