Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Anonymous I’m tired, I’m done It’s been a bad day I’m going to bed now ‘What’s happened?’ they say Some days I shake getting out of bed Some days there’s an anvil dropped on my head Some days I’m behind glass and Some days I cry Some days are Continue Reading
By Laura Andrews Her name is ‘Lola’ … at least that’s what I call her. And yes, she is a showgirl although being a showgirl, she doesn’t crave the limelight, but she likes to perform. She came into my life after my first-born as post-natal depression. She rose her ugly Continue Reading
By Jenn Hope Taking pills sucks! This is just a fact. Nobody wants to take a pill every day just to function. It sucks! But the truth is, some of us need those pills in order to function. And even though it sucks, it’s ok. I’ve been on an obscene Continue Reading
By Jessie Brar Growing up I knew that my mind worked differently than other kids. My mom was constantly working, trying to make ends meet so she could provide for her 3 children. My father was an alcoholic and his parents, who lived with us at the time, were both verbally Continue Reading
A recent survey of 2,000 members of NASUWT (National Association of Schoolmaster Union of Women Teachers) found that 98% of teachers have recently come in contact with a student who is suffering from a mental health condition. Whilst the Department of Edu cation is investing an extra £1.4b in a Continue Reading