Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Anonymous What you call coldness Impassive in any place Takes so much strength To keep up my brave face And pouring balm on troubled minds To help troubled souls through troubled times Feeling panic and fear give their chase I hide behind my brave face My brave face that Continue Reading
By Jo Holloway-Green When you think of meditation, what do you think of? A waft of incense in the air? Somebody in tie dye sitting cross legged and chanting ‘Ohm’? Actually studies show that meditation has been clinically proven to reduce depression and anxiety, and even prevent it returning in Continue Reading
Everybody has heard of the stereotypical ‘tortured genius’; the musician, artist, or writer whose own dark thoughts and feelings fuels the creativity behind their work. The poet Sylvia Plath, the musician Kurt Cobain, and the actor Heath Ledger are notable examples of creative people who expressed their anguish via their Continue Reading
Mental health has always been a difficult subject to talk about. The difficulties lie in the stigma surrounding it, the lack of understanding around mental health generally and if you suffer from a mental health problem, feeling ashamed about it. But people shouldn’t be afraid to talk about mental health. Continue Reading