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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NovOn Emmerdale winning the Mind Media Award
Mark Borkowski says: "Using a mass medium like Soap Operas [can show] just how indiscriminate and widespread mental health problems are."
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NovCarrie and me
Mary blogs about how she identifies with the character of Carrie in Homeland, last night's winner: "I would bet a significant chunk that the way I interpreted Carrie's actions was different from most people."
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20
NovSpeaking out about mental health problems
Rebecca Brown, last year's winner and one of our judges, blogs about our Speaking out award at last night's Mind Media Awards.
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20
NovThe Biggest Event of the Year
Tracey blogs about the Mind Media Awards last night: "It was an amazing feeling ... to see so many people [who] have all been brought together to celebrate mental health"
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19
NovSpeaking out and the Mind Media Awards
Ilona on how her blog has helped: "I'm not afraid to speak out, but I know that many people are and a lot, sadly, have good reason not to."
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19
NovThe Stephen Fry effect
Tracey looks forward to meeting Stephen Fry at our Mind Media Awards tonight: "What stuck out most was that he carried on; he wouldn't let it beat him."
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NovReview of the Documentary shortlist
Pandora reviews the documentaries ahead of Monday's media awards: "Each one of the programmes provides fascinating insight into the condition experienced, and perhaps even more importantly, they do this respectfully and sensitively."
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NovReview of the Student Journalist of the Year shortlist
Josh, a previous Mind Student Journalist of the Year winner, reviews this year's shortlist for the award.
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15
NovHow crisis care gave me hope
Claire blogs for us today about a really difficult time she's been through recently, and how her community crisis care team helped to give her hope. She joins the campaign for more and better crisis care services for everyone who needs them.
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NovReview of the News and Current Affairs shortlist
Donna takes us through each of the shortlisted entries covering PTSD, eating disorders and welfare reform.
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NovA diary of mindfulness, week eight - dealing with future moods
In the final post in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare reflects on what she learned from the course and thinks about how to use the tools to help manage her mood.
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NovNominees for Journalist of the year
Mark Rice-Oxley reviews the journalists nominated in our Mind Media Awards: "I've always found it a great help to hear from fellow travellers; it makes depression seem less lonely"
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13
NovChallenging depression, Rocky style
Lucy Fry takes on a white collar boxing match in aid of Mind: "...until I signed up to box, the biggest fight of my life has been one that’s taken place against myself."
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NovMind Media Awards 2012: a review of the speech radio category
Charlotte blogs: "I’m a big lover of speech radio, but I’d somehow missed all these wonderful shows."
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NovMedication and stability - managing bipolar in a high intensity workplace
Mary sees similarities between her experience and Carrie's on Homeland: "[I felt as though] I had lost my edge and something was missing."