the patchwork fox

World Mental Health Day 2020

10th October is World Mental Health Day and the theme for 2020 is Mental Health for All: Great Investment - Greater Access.

What is being a mental health blogger really like? It's not what you think.

It's an autumn self-care challenge!

A Macmillan Cancer Support fundraising campaign - can you be a soberhero?

Trigger warnings for discussions on suicide, suicide attempts, and harmful stigma.

On the times when my behaviours don't effectively communicate what's actually happening inside my head.

Social media can be great, but it can also have its drawbacks.

Sometimes, things are just annoying.

The increased use of video calls seems to be here to stay - but what can we do if they make us anxious?

The surprising ways in which three very different podcasts help to support my mental health.

How can we spot a mental health crisis?

Recently I have noticed that extended periods of boredom can have a pretty negative effect on my mental health.

We're about to head into September, which is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day also on 10th September each year.

At 18, I had a life plan, and I'm so glad it didn't work out.

How to step out of self-isolation and get back into the world.

This is my body. This is my mind. Is hating them going to change that?