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3 Ways To Explain Your Mental Illness Diagnosis To Your Partner

The process of being diagnosed with a mental illness can evoke various emotions. Embarrassment. Relief. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Worry?

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How To Support Your Partner Through Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Joyce looks at ways we can support our partner through mental illness.

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What Makes A Good Care Co-ordinator?: A Service User’s Perspective

Having had mixed experiences with different Care Co-ordinators, I have put together a list of the ideal traits/skills that I, as a service user, value and think are crucial in a Care Co-ordinator.

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Mental Health Support Systems

An important part of maintaining positive mental health and recovering from mental illness is having a strong support system. Having a strong support system decreases our feelings of loneliness and […]

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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.

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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.

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3 Ways To Explain Your Mental Illness Diagnosis To Your Partner

How To Support Your Partner Through Mental Illness (Guest Post)

A to Z of Mental Illness

My Experience in a Psychiatric Hospital