You’ve heard them before – ‘People with mental health problems are weak’. ‘Only teenage girls self-harm’. ‘Mums with postnatal depression don’t love their babies’. Even today, these completely false claims can be heard throughout our society, and the negative effects can be devastating. It’s time to educate ourselves…
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In order to promote a more sustainable society, we must put mental health on the agenda in society
What Is Drunkorexia?
More and more people are skipping meals in favour of binge-drinking later in the day. This alarming new trend is now ‘prolific’ in the UK, so it’s time we talked about why we are practising self-starvation Have you ever skipped a meal because you’re just too busy? Or…
The Trailblazer: A conversation with Childline founder, Dame Esther Rantzen
For nearly 40 years, Dame Esther Rantzen has been a giant of television. One of the most successful presenters in BBC history – her signature show That’s Life! reached 20m viewers – she later founded the 24-hour counselling service Childline [https://www.childline.org.uk/]. Today, the free service helps more…
Is This The Formula For Happiness?
On Local Charities day we're putting the spotlight on some of the regional organisations making waves in their communities. Here, Nicola Arnold tells us about the incredible work done by Action for Happiness, and why volunteering means so much to her What happened to living life on purpose…
The 'Cute but Psycho' Slogans Need To Stop
Phil Hill discusses the reasons why 'cute but psycho' slogans are damaging, and the action they took to challenge retailers I've always been unhappy about the way that people use mental health disorders as adjectives. "I'm a bit OCD" and "that&…
Local Charities Spotlight: Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind
On Local Charities day we're putting the spotlight on some of the regional organisations making waves in their communities. Here, Thomas Fishenden tells us about the Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind branch, and just some of the things they have got up to in 2017 MMK Mind's…
How to Survive the Family Christmas Dinner
While Christmas events are pictured as fun, warm reunions, the reality can be high tensions and bubbling resentment. Whether it’s competitive spirits getting the better of us as Monopoly comes out, or arguments spilling out over the table, preparing yourself can really pay off Sitting in silence watching Christmas…
The Naked Truth About Anna Richardson
Anna Richardson is known for her daring documentaries and risky dating game shows. Off camera, however, she has battled a series of mental health issues. Now she’s on a mission to bring therapy to the masses.…
How to Prevent a Lonely Christmas
Mental health charity Mind launches a campaign aimed at significantly reducing the number of people feeling alone over the festive season It’s the most wonderful time of the year – or so they say. Research from Mind [https://www.mind.org.uk/] in November 2016 found that people with a…