Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Sophie Ann There are so many things flying in my mind, crashing against my skull, creating a constant migraine of pain and exhaustion. So many questions swaying on my shoulders, dragging me down lower and lower throughout the day. So many voices telling me things that I believe and Continue Reading
By Elli Yesterday as I was chopping a pepper for tea, I cut my finger. A small but deep incision in the tip of the third finger on my left hand. I put a plaster over it but it wouldn’t stop bleeding. I tried to continue with the food prep, Continue Reading
By Mel Ball Suicide. It’s a hard word to hear, let alone write. But it’s something I have now encountered twice in my life, and in a very short space of time. Two loved ones leaving this life – and it was hard to understand why. My friend Steve I’ll Continue Reading
By Amysboarderlineworld Mental illness affects your mind, of course, we all know that. But it doesn’t just leave you feeling down, sad or low in mood. Mental illness affects my memory and concentration, too. If this happens to you, it can leave you feeling worse, and thinking that you are Continue Reading
By Sean Clarke My name is Sean. I’m a dad, Youtuber, blogger and I work full time. These are all things that I’m proud of, as 10 years ago, I couldn’t see how my future would look. I had no direction, no passion and I was at an all time Continue Reading
By Anne-Marie Gawen Anxious in some ways as a child and not quite comfortable in his own skin, Matt had a ‘meltdown’ aged 24 whilst living a hedonistic lifestyle in Ibiza with his girlfriend Andrea. Alcohol seemed to have played a large part – whether just because that was what Continue Reading
By Misty Kiwak Jacobs I have a humdrum misunderstanding with a friend. She snaps at me. Or even less— maybe she’s only just the tiniest bit abrupt. Maybe there’s a poorly worded text, or a sudden change of plans. I begin to analyze Was she actually abrupt? Did I imagine Continue Reading
By Victoria Jane Anyone who has suffered with some sort of mental breakdown in the past, and managed to pull through, will assure any other sufferer that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Depression can leave you feeling helpless, exhausted, confused and zombified. However, with a little Continue Reading
Real terms spending on mental health is in a steady decrease. Let’s put this in context. The number of people being diagnosed is on the increase, the number of people suffering (or at very least being open enough for us to learn of it) is increasing. The WHO state that Continue Reading
By Anonymous So, for the past couple of years I have been suffering with my mental health. However, as strange as it may seem to a neurotypical person, I was in a great deal of denial. I have low periods which last months at a time (sometimes almost a year) Continue Reading