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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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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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."
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9
NovThe Mark Hanson Digital Media Award - Shortlist Review
Zarathustra reviews the digital entries for this year's Mind Media Awards.
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9
NovVolunteering for Mind
Stephanie blogs for us about her experience of volunteering for Mind. She talks about what the day meant to her and how she felt about making a difference.
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NovJudging the Mind Media Awards
"A bad programme won’t just lead to dents in my telly, it could also affect the way I’m treated by other people.... a good programme is going to help people understand" Liz blogs about this year's Mind Media Awards.
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NovThe Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Convention
Mervyn attended the conference and gives us a rundown of what it was like.
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NovA diary of mindfulness, week seven - taking care of yourself
In the seventh in her series on mindfulness and depression, Clare blogs about looking out for the early signs of a low period, and how a small action can help to lift your mood.
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NovBritain's Biggest Hoarders
Elizabeth watches Britain's Biggest Hoarders, nominated for our Mind Media Awards: "I can see how easy it would be to cross the fine line between ‘collector’ and ‘hoarder’."
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NovMy phobia runs my life on daily basis
"As I got into my teens the fear seemed to grip me like a vice". Anne blogs for us about her fear of vomiting, and the impact it's had on her life.
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5
NovWorking for a fairer WCA
Tom Pollard from Mind's Policy team blogs about the fight to make sure that the Work Capability Assessment takes proper account of the difficulties faced by people with mental health problems.
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NovFinding the strength to survive
Sara blogs for us about a memory space she has created for her husband, who sadly took his own life in 2011. Having battled OCD and depression for many years, Stephen was a committed champion of support and understanding in mental health.
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NovHow I learnt Mental Health First Aid
A staggering ten thousand people across Wales have now been trained in Mental Health First Aid. Rebecca from Aberystwyth was one of them and today she reveals what it was like to take the course.