Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Jon Counsell Sitting in side going insane Outside the window gray skies and rain Just like my heart filled with pain Just as the tears leave my eyes For thoughts inside I cannot hide To love yourself that is a must What’s going on is so unjust Broken and Continue Reading
Sir James Munby, head of family courts in England and Wales, has approved a proposed care plan for the suicidal girl, known as X. This plan, it is hoped, will provide some level of hope and security for the girls immediate future. Her case came to prominence when Sir James Continue Reading
By Rosie Bailey 1. Mental illness can be extremely complex There is often lots going on when somebody has a mental illness and it can affect many of aspects of our lives. There is rarely a straightforward reason why mental illness might develop and often we don’t understand the situation Continue Reading
By Katy Matilda Neo A lot of shame and stigma surrounds the concept of not working due to mental illness. Commonly expressed opinions are that work is good for mental health; the routine, the social aspect, the sense of accomplishment, etc., etc.. My Overworking Superwoman Persona Was Not Working But while Continue Reading
By Kelley Gonzalez I saw her today, the girl I was. Before everything. Before the depression, the bipolar, the panic and the anxiety. She jumped out of bed as I struggled to open my eyes wondering how I was going to face another day. I tried to get out of Continue Reading
By Anonymous Following “its the waiting… loving the depressed.” “I’m rubbish”. Your mantra. The words you say if you’ve fallen asleep after dinner. The words you’ll say when getting out of bed is just too much, at least for ten more minutes. You aren’t rubbish, I reply. I’ll keep replying. Continue Reading
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson on 1st June 1926, the actress and model, Marilyn Monroe was, and in many ways remains, the ultimate sex symbol of our times. She was the top billed actress in Hollywood in the 1950s with her films grossing over $200m. That may not seem a lot in todays Continue Reading
By Anonymous I don’t even know where to begin and there probably is no right way!! I have battled mental health most of my life, the last 8 years have been a significant journey with it. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. My anxiety peaked when I had the Continue Reading
For our first ‘Sunday survey’, we asked our Facebook based 1in4 followers, what mental health conditions you suffer from, and we had an overwhelming response with over 1500 answers. The Results: Which mental health condition do you suffer from? Of 1522 respondents almost half (48.9%) suffer from 2 or more conditions, Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld So I have reached 16 weeks pregnant. But how is my mental health? How do I feel? For those of you that read my blog you will know that I am honest, very honest about what I am going through and this post is no different. Far too Continue Reading
By Amanda Erickson I feel like I’m having a severe mental breakdown. No one big thing happened, just a lot of small things every day wearing on a naturally negative person. I see the dark before the light and the bad before the good in almost every single thing in my Continue Reading
By Maxine Wright I was wondering how you see alcoholism? I had two in my family, my brother ended up with korsakoff syndrome (alcohol dementia). To him he was fine, to me my brother died, and a child emerged. His short term memory was none existent, he was trapped in Continue Reading