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Being a twenty something female is hard, it's much harder when you suffer at the hands of mental illness. I am lucky, lucky enough that I am able to keep fighting and fighting. I d...
Posted by
Baz105006th Jul 2015
It's school sports day. Nearing 30C.
I have a child in Year 4 and another in Nursery.
I used to be a governor at the school, before depression made it impossible to continue.
I am ...
Posted by
lucyd03rd Jul 2015
What does mental illness look like to you?
Someone who sits in bed all day, unable to face the world?
A person who goes around crying all the time and is never happy?
Or perhaps ev...
Posted by
dirkgently106603rd Jul 2015
I'm Ciara.
I seem like a normal 15 year old - I'm in year 11 currently studying for my GCSE's, I love listening to and playing music and I also love hanging out with my friends, dr...
Hello, I am here to share my story with the hopes that somebody may have had a similar experience and might be able to provide me with guidance.
My name is Jim and I am 35 years ol...
Posted by
Supanose02nd Jul 2015
I'm going to put some time and being in the moment with my pencil and pad I have been sketching on and off for a good four years and while practically all of it just comes from my ...
Hello guys.
I'd consider myself to be a nice guy that will help others wherever possible. However, over the past three weeks I have been having intrusive thoughts that are taking o...
Posted by
Scottwales29th Jun 2015
Geraldine shared the story of how coping with caring for a child with Tourettes affected her mental health. Please share your thoughts below.
Sam gets diagnosed
Sam (our son) was s...
Posted by
Leon Hubert24th Jun 2015
SANE supporter Seth shared this distraction technique that helps him to stop self-harming. If you are worried about yourself or someone you care for self-harming, please remember o...
Posted by
Leon Hubert24th Jun 2015
Christie is one of our Team SANE heros taking on the British 10k on the 12th of July. Her passion and dedication to better mental health have blown us all away, and she has already...