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Weirdness. Interesting word. For example, I was looked upon as weird at school for not being good at sports, practical subjects or mixing with others. “Who’s that freak...
I am so sad today. A young woman has developed suspected orbital
cellulitis on an acute psychiatric inpatient ward
the staff wouldn't take her to the emergency room
right away and ...
I have suffered with my mental health but found balance by following my heart. Dance and painting has always been a huge form of self expression... I get lost in it. In 2014 I bit ...
Being quite a private person about certain aspects of my life this is a very different post for me to publish on my social media, but I thought that it was about time that I shared...
The media likes stories with a clear beginning, middle and end. When it comes to mental health reporting, this often means testimonials are published in which people talk about the...
I am a suicide survivor and I have lost loved ones to suicide. This is what I know from my experience: suicide is death by sadness. Suicide tears people apart and leaves wounds tha...
Earlier this year I was sectioned under the mental health act. Until this point I’d never experienced the mental health system first hand, or had any of my own issues, I cann...
Exercise has become part of my daily routine and, more importantly, a tool for managing my anxiety and depression. We all know the importance of exercise for our physical health, b...
I really struggle to exercise; however, yesterday I was reading a pamphlet that said that exercise can be good for you in general but especially after a major loss. (I recently los...
Selfie-Centred - by Ellen Deaville
I was thirty before I realised that chlamydia wasn’t a pot plant, which might have raised a few eyebrows at the local garden centre. So I g...
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