Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Mark Williams If you had asked me in 2003 whether depression exists I couldn’t have told you an answer, until it came to my door the following year. It was after having a panic attack in the labour ward after thinking both my wife and unborn baby were going Continue Reading
By 1in4 Has stigma improved? It’s one of the vital questions when it comes to tackling the currently ever-increasing mental health epidemic. Anyone who has ever suffered from a mental health condition is likely to tell you that stigma has played a large part in their journey. Perhaps it stopped Continue Reading
By Ian Disley of www.mindworkscoaching.co.uk Over half of women who suffer with depression after birth do not seek medical help for the condition, according to recent statistics from Charity 4 Children. Approximately 58% of new mothers with Postpartum Depression (PPD) that took part in the survey, did not seek the Continue Reading
By Alan D.D. I’ve suffered from depression since I was a teenager. It all came to be because of problems I cannot speak about (yet, one day I’ll do it), and I admit that doing it now may help, but I’m just not sure. School didn’t help. I tried going Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld When things start to get busy or life gets tough self care seems to be the first thing to go. I’ve written this post, 25 self care ideas I have used, to hopefully help with that. Self care is a necessity Self care for me was always seen as Continue Reading
By Sylvia Marcia Finding self-love has always been semi-difficult for me. I have a lot of doubts in my head. A lot of questioning. I tend to think others are more worthy than I am. It’s a difficult thing to break through. Moving away from it is a struggle. Every Continue Reading
60 teenage pupils were given the task of writing suicide notes for homework as part of an assignment studying MacBeth. The students were asked to imagine the thoughts of Lady MacBeth whilst in a suicidal state. Many of the students knew people who had died by suicide. One mother described Continue Reading
By bipolaretaeus ‘Deciding to live’ is a journal entry I wrote at 4 am, during a crisis in 2014. It transpired I was experiencing a mixed episode, diagnosed very soon after this in hospital. I thought I’d posted this already, just realised I hadn’t, so thought I would. I find Continue Reading
By Anonymous Recently, it was my birthday. My partner is struggling with depression, and the recent news that this is his condition and he may be on antidepressants for life. He always used to worry that a label like this would stop me loving him. As though putting a label Continue Reading
By Becky Barton Mental illness carries a stigma that professionals and patients alike fight daily to abolish. Despite the available statistics on suicide, suicide seems to be one issue that many people hesitate to discuss or acknowledge. But sweeping it under the rug does not make the problem disappear. In Continue Reading
By Natalie My name is Natalie and I am 25 years old. In 2014, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, which was hard to accept. I was prescribed anti-depressants which I had to take every day. These would give me the worst headaches imaginable, make the room spin and Continue Reading
By Inez Today is a day my family and I thought I’d never see. Today I was accepted into university to begin my Bachelor of Science, and I will be majoring in Psychology. The photo on the left is me last week. I’ve just finished my certification as a Mental Continue Reading