Reducing the stigma around mental health
Thank you. To everyone who has read, liked, shared, followed, commented, contributed, agreed, disagreed or done anything other than show apathy. Thank you. I started 1in4 back in the summer, with the aim of chipping away at the stigma around mental health and showing people that they are not alone, Continue Reading
By Helen Turvey As we approach the end of 2016, people will start to think about what sort of year they have just had, and whether or not this next one is going to be a lot better, What they have learnt from it and what they are going to Continue Reading
By Anonymous I’ve had ups and downs in my mental health for a good 10 years now, it started with depression in my late teens, which I was able to self medicate for a year or so with alcohol and silly behaviour. The alcohol stopped having the desired affect after Continue Reading
By Marissa Pane I believe in the power of conversation. During the past two years, I have spoken at concerts, faculty meetings, high school health classes, college events and plenty of other venues. Through the power of voice, I am able to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds. Continue Reading
By Anonymous One year ago, I made what I thought would be the last decision of my life, a decision to end it. I was alone in my basement, and I made a near-fatal attempt. Rushed to the hospital eight hours later, I survived after spending three days in intensive Continue Reading
By Daydreaming Mum I know, I know. 10 points to the lady stating the bloody obvious! Next blog to be entitled ‘Reasons pulling out your own teeth hurts a little bit’. Stay with me though . Obviously anxiety is a horrid, annoying , debilitating condition. If it were fun everyone Continue Reading
By Daydreaming Mum My mental health and wellbeing, though fragile at times is on the whole pretty predictable. I suffer with anxiety. Recently (touch wood!!) there have been no huge flare ups. None of the chest crushing, struggling to breath. None of the panicky over thinking about all the terrible Continue Reading
By Kirsty Caswell I saw a post today talking about the focus on Carrie Fisher and the other celebrity deaths in 2016 instead of the atrocities in Aleppo and around the world. And I can say that these celebrity deaths HAVE affected me more deeply. Even if you feel that Continue Reading
More and more celebrities are speaking out for mental health advocacy
Since her untimely passing, there have been many pieces written about Carrie Fisher and the influence she had on mental health advocacy. Below are a selection of our favourites: The Mighty – Carrie Fisher, ‘Star Wars’ Actress and Mental Health Advocate, Dies at Age 60 This is My Brave – Continue Reading
Carrie Fisher wore many hats throughout her lifetime. Obviously her most famous one was as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films – films that were central to the childhood of so many like me. In later life however she also donned the hat of mental health advocate. Carrie fought Continue Reading
INC.com – Shawn Achor, Author Of ‘The Happiness Advantage’ Shares 5 Things You Need To Be Happy I’ve been a fan of Shawn Achor since I saw his Ted Talk, here he shares 5 tips that can help boost your level of happiness Healthy Place – Building Your Bipolar Coping Skills Continue Reading