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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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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AprMental health at work - my experience as a line manager
Ruth Warden from NHSE reflects about her experiences as a line manager supporting people at work.
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AprTelling the story of bipolar disorder
"It felt like I had picked up a book and read my own story inside – better, it was like having my own story read to me" today G J Davies blogs about his reaction to the Mindcast on bipolar disorder.
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AprMindcasts: what's your story?
Matt Wilkinson blogs for us about the Mindcasts, and why he feels it's so important that your stories are heard.
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AprCoping with University Stress
Anna blogs with her top tips for keeping well at university.
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AprLearning to break the rules
"SHOULD. It's just a little word, six letters, but oh so powerful". Meg blogs for us about how letting go of the rules of 'should' has helped her to overcome her anxiety.
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AprA friend in need
“Animals have a sixth sense, it's amazing.” Scoobysue blogs for us about how her two dogs have given her a sense of purpose again.
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AprBorderline Personality Disorder: choosing a life worth living
Jessica blogs about her experience of living with borderline personality disorder: "I dislike the term, having seen it associated with ‘insane’, ‘manipulative’, ‘untreatable’."
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AprLiving with dissociative identity disorder
Shattered blogs about her experience of dissociative identity disorder: "It feels like I share my body with other personalities [with] different jobs, or hold different personality characteristics, or memories."
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MarMy journey with self harm
Danielle blogs about her experience of self harm and the support that helped her cope.
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MarA beautiful group of people whose brains are wired differently
Nikki felt that no one understood her, until she found new support in our online community, Elefriends.
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MarThere's nothing mild about cyclothymia
Lizzie blogs about her diagnosis of cyclothymia, and why she feels describing it as a mild disorder is disheartening, distressing and ultimately inaccurate.
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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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MarTaking care of business
"Your staff are your business. Investing in their wellbeing is paramount". Ahead of tomorrows webinar, Emma blogs for us about why supporting your staff is so vital.
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MarBreaking through barriers to get well
Today, Irfan writes about the cultural barriers he faced when he tried to get the help he needed.