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Mental Health

Suicide & Stigma

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

Mental Health

The Worst Mental Health Advice I’ve Ever Received

When it comes to mental health, everyone likes to think they're an expert.

Misc

What Can We Learn From COVID-19?

The effects of COVID-19 have been devastating and unfortunately, we're not out of the woods yet.

Mental Health

Nice Things To Bring Someone Who Is Staying In A Psychiatric Facility

A stay in a psychiatric facility can be life-saving. But it can also be frightening, lonely, and/or simply boring.

Mental Health

Sectioned: A Different Perspective (Guest Post)

Graham Morgan talks about his experience of being sectioned.

Mental Health

A&E Staff: Attitudes Towards Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Today's guest post comes from Beth, who shares her experiences of A&E staff's attitude towards people with mental illness.

Mental Health

Crisis Services: A Bipolar Warrior’s Perspective (Guest Post)

Ann-Marie shares her experiences with mental health crisis services.

Mental Health

A to Z of Mental Illness

The subject of mental illness can be broken down into a wide range of subtopics. I've arranged those into an A to Z list to give an overview of everything that's involved.

Mental Health

My Experience in a Psychiatric Hospital

*** TRIGGER WARNING *** This post discusses my experience in a psychiatric hospital, which was not at all pleasant (to put it mildly). If you are at risk of being triggered or upset by this topic, emotive descriptions of my feelings during my stay, and topics such as suicide attempts and self-harm, then please do not read any further.