Rebecca, one of our Youth Ambassadors, talks about mental health.
Read MoreRapid Cycling - Guy Jordan /
I'm Guy, a forty-something living in Medway and working as a mental health advocate in East Kent. I have bipolar, but that doesn't define me, but informs I lot about who I am and what I do.
Read MoreMy Journey of Healing from Depression - Sarah Alvarez /
What is special about you? Now that question may be difficult to answer because life sometimes has a cruel way of picking off our petals and breaking us in two and when you're broken it's very hard to feel special.
Read MoreSelf-Esteem - Irum, one of our Youth Ambassadors /
Imrun, one of our Youth Ambassadors, talks about mental health and self-esteem.
Read MoreCaring For The Self When Serving Others - Eleanor Reeds /
It can sometimes feel that anxiety and depression are inevitable for those of us who work at universities, whether as a teacher or student or—in my case—both. The impossible is so often expected of us.
Read MoreKudos To Kristen Bell - Helen Poulter /
Helen's piece from her own blog, Tiny Acts of Self Care, praises Kristen Bell and her open discussion of her own struggle with mental health
Read MoreReboot - Steven Smith /
With mental health issues, speaking to someone can seem like an impossible task at times. We may worry about what to say, how to say it, working out what it is we need to ask, will people care or have time? The truth is, just by sharing it in whatever way you can, it is a step in the right direction.
Read MoreI've Suffered Too - Andy Dunn /
A short video for Mental Health Awareness Week to openly share my struggles with mental health and depression. It's okay to be down, it's okay for things to be hard - but please reach out for help. I know it takes courage. I know it's
Read MoreBrain Food - Rose Wilkinson /
We are what we eat. We all know we should eat more vegetables, less processed foods, drink less alcohol and more water. We should pick fresh fruit over a Big Mac. When I wake up with a huge spot on my face after a night of excess, I know what's caused it.
Read MoreWe Are All Human - Rachel Kelly /
I would love to write that the stigma surrounding mental illness is dead and buried. But I’m afraid that’s not true.
Read MoreShame and Mental Health - Petra Nunzi /
Over the years I’ve realised that I can only be me, I can’t change into a version of myself that I think other people want me to be. When I’m not authentic and true to myself, when I hide away who I really am for the sake of some kind of approval, that’s when I suffer
Read MoreHow I Describe Depression - Andy Dunn /
Since I recovered from depression I’ve spoken about it more and more. Every time I meet someone who is struggling with depression or is close to somebody that is, I’m happy to share my personal experience.
Read MoreI Get By With a Little Help From My Friends - Martin Knight /
It can be hard to talk about mental health and it's important to know there is always someone there for you.
Read MoreBe More Mike - Sam Forsdike /
Inadvertently, by trying to find his own Mike, Jonny had become a Mike to so many other people. And what if those people could then use that experience to be a Mike for someone else?
Read MoreHow Talking Helps - Anonymous /
When I first received counselling for depression I was skilled at being able to talk. God, could I talk! There were many ways in which I could pick up the ball and run with it: you want to look at my childhood? OK, how much grief do you want me to relay?
Read MorePolicing Mental Health - Peter Knight /
As a recently retired Police Officer I have had plenty of time to reflect on my 30 years of service. In particular I have realised how retirement has been something of a release from the stresses of police work and how important mental wellbeing was to me and my colleagues.
Read MoreBe With - Naomi Bateren /
'Being with’ in therapy requires me to embrace difficult emotions, to sit in the fire long after I have stopped being comfortable, and accept that these emotions need to be put into the therapy space. This means I need to accept my own emotions and the emotions evoked in me by others.
Read MoreA Therapist Goes To The Palace: A Reflection - Helen Knight /
I remembered the families that I worked with in therapy. I thought - I am lucky to have had such a varied and amazing career. AND I thought - I love the NHS, I really, really love the NHS despite all its inadequacies and faults.
Read MoreThe Importance Of Being Anxious - Poppy Hulse /
Each of us is different and we are all dealing with our own ‘crises’, may they be big or small. What is right for one person is not going to automatically be right for another.
Read MoreWriting and Mental Health: The Power of Words - Catherine Miller /
We all know the phrase ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’. It’s true, right? Nibs slashing swathes across pages, declaring wars and ending lives - words have power. But what if the battle is a personal one?
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