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A Familiar Stranger

Author, Speaker & Coach Matthew Williams

Category: Depression & Mental Health

Vlog: Something Changed – I Had A Black Dog

23 August 202023 August 2020 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

With my sharp new haircut and trendy new glasses, life is pretty good right now. The same can’t be said of when my uninvited guest paid me its visits… Here I read the first thing[…]

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Radio Interview – Taking Care of Your Mental Health During Lockdown

12 April 202012 April 2020 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

I was recently interviewed for Community Voice FM, Middlesbrough’s community radio station, on looking after your mental health during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Be Active – Be Connected – Keep Learning – Take[…]

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Antidepressants – To Take Or Not To Take?

26 February 202026 February 2020 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

Fourteen years ago I stepped into my doctor’s surgery and said that I needed help. I was gripped by depression and didn’t see a way out, although at that time I didn’t know what I[…]

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Time to Talk Day: Free Book Offer & School Talks

6 February 20206 February 2020 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

Today is Time to Talk Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health led by the fantastic Time to Change, who I am proud to be a Champion for. We can all play[…]

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The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done

30 December 201930 December 2019 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

(Spoiler: it’s not joining Plenty Of Fish) When you speak openly about your struggles with mental health you get called brave quite a lot. It’s understandable, reflecting as it does the very real stigma that[…]

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World Mental Health Day 2019 – FREE Special Offer

10 October 201910 October 2019 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

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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Bitten by the Black Dog Again

17 August 201917 August 2019 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

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

8 August 2019 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

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

23 July 201923 July 2019 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

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

27 October 201827 October 2018 MatthewDepression & Mental Health

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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