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My local Mind helped me realise my self-worth

Nicki*

Nicki* blogs about how her local Mind helped her learn how to value herself.
Fe wnaeth fy Mind lleol fy helpu i weld fy hunanwerth

Nicki*

Mae Nicki* yn blogio am sut y gwnaeth ei Mind lleol ei helpu i ddysgu sut i werthfawrogi ei hun.
I was pregnant and homeless with BPD and PTSD

Rita

Rita blogs about how she recovered from the most challenging period of her life.
Why BPD makes us special

Lou

Borderline personality disorder makes life difficult, Lou says, but it also endows people with great qualities.
What I’d say to my 18-year-old self: “You’ve got BPD.”

Liz

Liz explains how being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has helped make sense of her life.
Maisie, my guiding light

Jo

Jo blogs about how her labradoodle’s unconditional love has kept her going when she’s been on the verge of giving up.
I realised I had a problem when I was exercising for many hours a day

Estelle

Estelle, who has borderline personality disorder, blogs about how she finally got to grips with her/their exercise addiction with the help of mindfulness
Pen and paper helped me through the pandemic

Madeline

The loneliness of lockdown exacerbated Madeline’s mental health problems. Then she started to write about her feelings.
I'm fighting for unconditional acceptance

Jasmin

In Mental Health Awareness Week, Mind community activist Jasmin blogs about how gender, race and religion have all impacted on their mental health.
Rwy'n ymladd dros gael fy nerbyn yn ddiamod

Jasmin

Yn ystod Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Iechyd Meddwl, mae Jasmin yn blogio i sôn sut mae rhywedd, hil a chrefydd yn effeithio ar ei hiechyd meddwl.
I found online mental health support challenging

Georgia

Georgia blogs about how although online therapy can work for a lot of people, she found it really difficult and ended up sectioned after her face-to-face therapy became digital. She's encouraging people to share their experiences in our survey about online and telephone mental health support to make sure everyone gets the right support for them.
Therapi siarad: Sut y gwnaeth cadair newid fy mywyd

Beth

Dyma Beth, o Gaerdydd, yn trafod sut mae therapi siarad wedi ei helpu i reoli ei hemosiynau.

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Increasing Autonomy in the Mental Health Act

Michael Henson-Webb is a qualified lawyer and Head of the Legal Team here at Mind. In his blog, Michael considers the limitations of the Mental Health Act, and how we can start increasing patient autonomy and independence under it.

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female smiling

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Community Treatment Orders

Joanna Dean is a prison and mental health solicitor and is lawyer here at Mind. Before joining Mind she worked as a solicitor representing patients detained under the Mental Health Act. She blogs about the case against Community Treatment Orders.

Being a Voice of Mind: what it's meant to me

Shalini blogs about being on the campaign trail, calling on politicians to make mental health their priority.

Having my voice heard made all the difference

Andy reflects on his year as a Voice of Mind and the opportunities it's given him to have his voice heard in the run up to the general election.

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