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Each month we are encouraging our bloggers to write about a themed topic. The topic for October is 'WMHD'.
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A New Chapter - by Ellen Deaville
‘The season of mellow fruitfulness’ as Keats memorably described it, September almost seems to hold her breath, reflecting on the summ...
As I was sitting at my desk checking my email, the SANE August newsletter popped up. The title SANE: August Newsletter: Black Dog Pine Badge caught my eye. I opened the newsletter ...
In 2014, I found out that I love to run as a form of exercise. One of my uncle’s runs as a hobby, so I decided to give it a try. I tried it a few times, and I really enjoyed ...
So usually this time of year is tricky for me. The reduction in sunlight, shorter days and increased rainfall all contribute to a dip in mood. I am convinced we were designed to hi...
I have battled mental health issues for over 15 years and while that’s far shorter than many its been long enough for me, but one thing that I realised in recent years was one form...
I was 2 when I was adopted, before then I just have reports on how my childhood was, my Dad committed suicide, and 3 weeks later my mum decided to put us in care, it was clear my b...
More Than a Number - by Ellen Deaville
This time of the year is an especially anxious one for many young people that have just left school, college or university. The future becko...
I wrote ‘Are We All Lemmings And Snowflakes?’ because I wanted to write a book that could change the conversation about mental illness.
For so long, we’ve been se...
I’ve always been overweight and that has to me had a big impact on my mental health, at school I was picked on because of it and was always chosen last for sports games excep...
In life, you never know what might happen in a day. You wake-up early on a sunny morning. You have plans, things to do, positive expectations on how the day will unfold. You don't ...
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