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Mental Health

I Broke Down

It's been a particularly rough few weeks.

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Barriers: Disability and Accessibility

Disabled people regularly encounter barriers - but are those barriers what we think they are?

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Self-Help for SAD

Autumn is beautiful, but for some, it ushers in the most difficult time of the year.

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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.

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Suicide & Stigma

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

Mental Health

What Does A Mental Health Crisis Look Like?

How can we spot a mental health crisis?

Mental Health

Suicide Prevention Awareness

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

Mental Health

The Existence of Amy: A Mental Health Book Review

A frank, often uncomfortable depiction of life with OCD and depression, Riva exposes the internal struggle of living with intrusive, destructive thoughts that affect the behaviours of those who experience these mental illnesses.

Mental Health

How My Chronic Pain and Depression Influence Each Other (Guest Post)

After learning more about the mind and body connection, and the science behind chronic pain, I came to understand that our mind does in fact significantly influence our body.

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