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Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. The topic for October is 'WMHD'.
We advise before submitting your blog to save your entry on a Word document - in case any technical issues arise. If you are experiencing issues, please email your entry to fundraising@sane.org.uk.
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Dear Depression,
Unfortunately I think it is time we said goodbye. This has been a difficult decision to reach but I really think it is for the best.
You have been with me through ...
As I sit, looking at the blank screen, and think of what to write, where to start. I feel a sadness in my heart that is bubbling up inside. I am absolutely without a doubt, blessed...
The true horror of Halloween is the towering and terrifying stigma around mental health.
It sends shivers down my spine to realise that deeply disturbing attitudes towards those wi...
1. Be kind to yourself.
You are not perfect, you are a flawed human being with the right to make mistakes and the right to learn. Give yourself a break.
2. Anger is a healthy emoti...
It's always difficult this time of year. Seeing the dread words "British Summer Time Ends" printed on the calendar really doesn't help matters, as it means it's going to get worse ...
Well... this is my first attempt at a blog.... it is something that I have been fighting with the idea of for months... 'fight' you say?
Yes, fight... because, as I suspect is comm...
When I was a child, I guess the society we lived in was what could only be described as 'normative'. Sometimes it was excessively so, in my (not always humble) opinion.
Any sign of...
If depression is spiralling down into a deep well, anxiety is spiralling up and out of the stratosphere.
Technically, depression is ruminating on the past whilst anxiety is worryin...
My mother said to me last week "I can't understand why everyone else has moved on but you can't".
This is basically the opinion of many people in my world. I realised that yes most...
I started a blog on Friday, but can't seem to find it.
Anyway... I've had a strange weekend and finding it hard to get back into the swing of things this week. Finding my general m...
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