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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13
DecSharing my story with the Mind Infoline
Katie blogs about how hard it can be to ask for help and how important it is to reach out to a helpline like the Mind Infoline.
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12
DecKeeping well when it's dark and cold
Verity blogs about how difficult it is to exercise whether it's cold and dark. She shares five tips on getting outside and boosting your mood.
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11
DecCreatively coping with depression
Hannah blogs for us about how creative poetry and journaling have helped her in her daily struggles with depression, and includes some examples of her poetry.
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10
DecDepression doesn’t stop for the Christmas holidays
When Amy was depressed, she tried to battle through Christmas alone. Thanks to her friends, she reached out for help. Hopefully this Christmas may be easier.
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7
DecThe spirit of Christmas past
Amy outlines how painful Christmas was for her one year. She didn't have anyone to talk to about the utter despair she was trying to get through.
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6
DecWhy the Mind Infoline is needed more than ever this Christmas
Charlotte, one of our Mind infoline advisors, knows how Christmas may not always be a time to celebrate.
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5
DecCrisis care - a letter to my partner's social worker
Sarah writes a letter to her husband's social worker, as she struggles to get him the crisis help he needs.
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5
DecMy crisis care team were brilliant, but very over stretched
Naomi blogs for us about her experience of approaching crisis following the births of her children. She talks about the kind and compassionate support she received, but the urgent need for increased resources.
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4
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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3
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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30
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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30
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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29
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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29
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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29
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.