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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DecI just wanted to be taken seriously
Kate blogs about her experience of approaching crisis and seeking support from A&E, she talks about her struggle to be taken seriously and treated with the reassurance and kindness she needed.
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DecI waited and waited, the staff were just too busy
James blogs in support of our crisis care campaign, he talks about the horrible experience of waiting in A&E, waiting to be seen, waiting for support and waiting for someone to show him kindness and compassion in crisis.
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NovChange only comes if people make it happen
Mind and Time to Change ambassador Alastair Campbell blogs about the Mental Health Discrimination Bill, stigma and its impact on mental health services.
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NovThe importance of local crisis care services
Liz blogs for us about the need for better crisis care services locally. As part of our campaign, she talks about the difficulties for families and individuals when they're not given choice and control and when the nearest service is simply too far away.
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NovChallenging and improving press coverage of mental health
Ahead of the publication of Lord Leveson's report into press standards later today, Aimee Gee and Rachel Whitehead blog about Mind and Rethink Mental Illness’s joint submission to the Leveson Inquiry on press reporting of mental health.
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NovLeveson: let’s remember that people’s lives will be affected
In this guest post from Equality and Diversity Forum, Emma blogs about why the Inquiry raises important questions about how we balance press freedom with protecting our rights to privacy and freedom from discrimination.
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NovMy daughter's struggle to access crisis care
Lynn blogs in support of our crisis care campaign, she talks about her daughter's poor experience of crisis care and how worried they are about the next time she needs support from this vital service.
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NovA&E just didn't want to know
Joanna blogs for us in support of our crisis care campaign. She went to A&E for help and was told her attempt at suicide wasn't serious enough for them to support her.
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NovAn Inspector Calls
Today Edith, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspector, blogs for us about how important feedback from the public is, and how the CQC respond to the feedback they receive.
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NovFeeling out of control in crisis care
Paul blogs for us about his experience of being in crisis and having no say in what happened to him through the process. He talks about how the plans he made were ignored and how he often found staff too busy to engage with his needs.
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NovDepression in sport
Ahead of Sunday's London Wasps rugby match, Fabio blogs for us on the existence and portrayal of depression in sport.
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NovMerry Mockmas
Maria from Mind blogs about why, for many people, Christmas is not a season of good cheer and has some ideas for festive fundraising that involve dressing up in the worst possible taste.
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NovFacing my fears
Mind runs training in mental health awareness for private and public sector organisations and individuals. One of our trainers, Amarinder, blogs about what speaking about her own experiences means to the audience (and to her).
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NovHomeland: Mind Media Award winner
Matt Wilkinson blogs about being a judge at the Mind Media Awards: "It is a regular debate we have as to the trade off between reaching a wide range of viewers and providing challenging content.."
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NovJournalist of the year: Julia George, BBC Radio Kent
Sally Brampton blogs about Julia's programme on suicide: "I would tell Julia George how I feel, live, on radio. Why? Because I know, in her empathy and understanding, that I would be in a safe place.. ."