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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AugPhotographing BPD
Daniel turned to photography to express his experience of borderline personality disorder, with breathtaking results.
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AugOne thing that's helping me manage my anxiety....
Katy blogs: "Once I convinced myself that I could, in fact, do it, I went outside."
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AugReview: The Gossamer Thread, John Marzillier
"I set out to dislike John Marzillier and managed to maintain my dislike until around page 90." Zoe reviews John Marzillier's memoir of his life as a psychotherapist, shortlisted for Mind Book of the Year 2011.
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AugReview: Broken Places, Wendy Perriam
Pandora blogs her thoughts on Perriam's novel, recently shortlisted for Mind Book of the Year 2011.
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JulBenefits claims: who's doing the real deceiving?
Baffled by the array of conflicting statistics and headlines around incapacity benefit in today's papers, Julia takes a closer look at the stats - and the stories.
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JulReturning to work following a BPD crisis
Sharon talks about her struggle to return to work, why she feels like she needs to work and the support she has gotten from her colleagues.
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JulDepression in the digital age
Guest post from Jane on how online resources and the Twitter community have helped her get a handle on her depression.
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JulThe adventures of a new volunteer
Emma blogs about her experiences volunteering at a local Mind - would she be any good? Would anyone talk to her?
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JulReview: The Woman Who Thought Too Much, Joanne Limburg
The first of our blogs reviewing shortlisted titles for Mind Book of the Year 2011. Sara reviews a memoir focussing on the author's experience of a lifetime of OCD and anxiety.
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JulFunding your care needs
Nisha blogs on the recently published Dilnot report on funding social care in England, and discusses its implications for mental health.
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JulWe must not forget
Mind's CEO Paul Farmer blogs about his moving visit to High Royds Memorial Garden, commemorating the lives of thousands of former patients buried on the site.
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JunDo doughnuts make you depressed?
Sam discusses the effects of food on depression, "We don't know why some people are likely to experience depression and not others."
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Jun“Nothing works in my life”: women, asylum and mental health
Deborah from Asylum Aid blogs on the increasingly unsustainable issue of mental health problems among female refugees.
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JunCoping with borderline in a time of healthcare cuts
Glen blogs about the difference one caring health professional can make, and what happens when that support ends.
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JunThe end of Refugee Week
Sile blogs about the end of Refugee Week, "Mind takes pride in representing the voices of all people with mental health problems, but particularly the most marginalised and vulnerable."