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Mental Health Tattoo Ideas

For a long time, I've been wanting to get a tattoo to symbolise my mental health journey.

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3 Podcasts That Support My Mental Health

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

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Mental Illness: Recovery and Reintegration

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

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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.

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What Recovery Looks Like To Me

When I was initially referred to the Community Mental Health Team several years ago, my idea of what my recovery would look like was completely different from how I see it now.

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100 Things That Make Me Happy

When everything feels terrible, it's easy to believe that everything is terrible... but what makes me happy?

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5 Myths About Addiction

There are many misconceptions about addiction, some of which I would like to set straight today.

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Mental Illness and Medication (Guest Post)

Graham Morgan explores the subject of medication as a form of treatment for mental illness.

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The Beginner’s Guide To Recovery From Mental Illness

A guide to getting started on your journey to recovery from mental illness.

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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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There Can Be Life After Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Today's guest post comes from Bill MacPhee, as he takes on the subject of life after mental illness.

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Connection: Stepping Outside the Bubble

Modern life can often leave us feeling like we don't "fit in"; like we're operating from within a bubble and the rest of the world is just happening around us: we are detached and alone. Sometimes, we prefer it that way. At least it's safe here...

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Mindfulness: Using Your Senses

Many times throughout my treatment for BPD, I have been "encouraged" to use mindfulness. So much so, that I started to hate the word.

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3 Podcasts That Support My Mental Health

Mental Illness: Recovery and Reintegration

How Recovering From Mental Illness Can Make You Sicker

On Sobriety

What Recovery Looks Like To Me

Mental Illness and Medication (Guest Post)

The Beginner’s Guide To Recovery From Mental Illness

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

There Can Be Life After Mental Illness (Guest Post)

Recovery Is Not Linear

Connection: Stepping Outside the Bubble

Mindfulness: Using Your Senses