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How To Cope With Nightmares

A six-step plan on how to cope with nightmares and reduce distress.

Self-Help for SAD

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

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.

Mental Health

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

How Recovering From Mental Illness Can Make You Sicker

When starting out on your recovery journey, you may actually become more unwell than you were before. In some cases, things can get worse before they get better.

Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid: FAQ

What is MHFA? Why do we need it? How do I learn it?

Mental Health

Toxic Positivity

I love an inspirational positive quote as much as the next person, but I have some concerns about an insistence on 100% positivity all day, every day.

Mental Health

Living With C-PTSD (Guest Post)

Today's guest post comes from Caitlin, who takes on the task of illustrating how C-PTSD affects her day-to-day life.

Mental Health

Recovery Is Not Linear

Last night, I had a blip.

Mental Health

Sleepless Nights

Some nights, mental illness wreaks havoc on my sleep. Tonight is one of those nights.

Mental Health

Novels About Mental Illness

Novels about mental illness can not only be enjoyable to read but can also be very informative.

Mental Health

Why I Love Samaritans

Those of you who know me will probably know that I am a huge advocate for the work that Samaritans do, and today I would like to tell you why.