Today is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is suicide prevention. There is a lot more conversation around mental health these days and that can only be a good thing, however we still[…]
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Category: Depression & Mental Health
Bitten by the Black Dog Again
Well, I never thought I’d find myself back here. Depression. I can’t tell you how much I fucking hate depression. It is a vicious, evil illness that grips so tightly that it is difficult to[…]
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#IAmNotDangerous
Cara Lisette is a brilliant mental health campaigner and advocate. Yesterday she posted a response on Twitter to the latest ill informed, stigmatising comments about mental health by Donald Trump. She ended the post with[…]
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Paul’s Challenge – Riding to Combat Cancer and Mental Health Problems
This personal blog comes from Paul, Service Manager at Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind. I started working for Mind a couple of months ago and was made to feel immediately welcomed and valued by Paul and[…]
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Vlog – Antidepressant Withdrawal: 3 Months On
Three months on from stopping taking antidepressants how am I doing? Am I still off my tablets? Am I alright? Find out in my new vlog. Enjoy! Click here for my first vlog[…]
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A Touch of Hollywood!
I have had many wonderful opportunities since I began sharing my story nearly three years ago. Today tops the lot. I was asked by Time to Change Global to appear in a video to help[…]
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Box In Mind – Using Boxing to Improve Mental Health
Anybody that visits this site will know how passionate I am about raising awareness of mental health, reducing stigma and encouraging people to be able to seek help when they are struggling. I am very[…]
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Time to Change Campaign Launch – Ask Twice
So many fantastic opportunities have came my way since I started writing. Perhaps what I am most grateful for, and proud of, has been the opportunity to have my story featured in major campaigns by[…]
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Mental Health Language & Labels – Does it Matter?
Mental health labels You can’t say anything these days without offending somebody can you? Someone, somewhere, will take issue with every little thing you say. You just can’t keep up with what’s acceptable any more.[…]
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Pay Attention! Take a Social Media Holiday
‘Pay attention, for fuck’s sake!’ Picture the scene. You’re on your way to pick up the kids, or to a meeting. Traffic is busy (it usually is) and you are hitting Every. Single. Red. Light.[…]
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