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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SepLet’s talk about ... suicide
Charlotte on why it's crucial to talk about suicidal thoughts: "The times when I have found someone willing to listen to me, rather than trying to 'talk me out of it', have been a great relief."
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SepUnderstanding seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has been in the news more than normal this summer, possibly because ‘Summer, what summer?" remains a reasonable question.
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SepWarning: questionnaires may damage your health
Lee describes his experience of being re-assessed for the new Employment and Support Allowance.
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AugMy journey into work
This is the first in a series of guest blogs by Alison who is about to start working after 13 years on incapacity benefits
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AugWork Capability Assessment update
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is probably the single issue that Mind has received the most contact about over the last couple of years. Tom Pollard talks about how welfare and benefits has become one of Mind's key campaigning priorities.
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AugBook Review - Diary Drawings: Mental Illness and Me
Sharon reviews one of the books on our shortlist for Mind's Book of the year. She finds some similarities between Bobby's experiences and her own.
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24
AugTell us what ‘consumers’ of health services want
The government wants to make us all ‘consumers’ of public services including health services.
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AugInvestigating crisis care: Mind's inquiry so far
Paul Grey is chairing Mind's inquiry into the current state of crisis mental health services. He blogs about the journey the inquiry panel has made so far.
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AugHelp us tell the true story of crisis care
We're getting ready to launch our next big campaign on mental health hospitals, and need your experiences to strengthen our voice in the media.
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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.