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Sean McBride
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How To Pick Yourself Up Again
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Laurence Gibbons
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Let me preempt this piece by saying that I hate the coronavirus pandemic. As a professional magician and freelance writer, the...
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Aida Gebregergis
- Sep 23, 2021
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Reconstructing Mental Health: Depression isn’t the problem, it’s the response.
My name is Aida and I’m a second-year student at King’s College London, currently studying Global Health and Social Medicine BSc. I’d...
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James Turrell
- Sep 22, 2021
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The Agony and the Ecstasy (and the Agony Again): Watching Football & Mental Health
I’ve cried on ashen floors of working men’s clubs. 96, 98, 2000, 2002, 2004. Oh my god, will it end? Oh my god! Oh my god!...
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Catherine Shuttleworth
- Sep 17, 2021
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‘What If My Best Isn’t Good Enough?’ My Journey with Academic Success and Validation at School
There have long been calls to reform or change the way we look and talk about education in the UK, but never has it been talked about so...
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Milad
- Sep 16, 2021
- 6 min
Afghanistan: Through the lens of a former child refugee
My name is Milad and I was born in Kabul in 1996. The same year that the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in a bitterly fought civil...
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Rochelle Asquith
- Sep 15, 2021
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Opening Up: It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and I'm feeling anxious
The days of lockdowns ending were always going to be tricky. Is it too soon? Will there be another one (spoiler: probably)? Can we stop...
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Neil Greenberg
- Sep 13, 2021
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The mental health of people who have worked in Afghanistan since 2003
Over recent weeks there has understandably been a huge amount of media coverage of the situation in Afghanistan. This has focused on the...
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- Sep 8, 2021
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I'm a Writer Living with Mental Illness...
...and that Challenges Me a lot Most Days The good news is challenges are meant to be overcome Writing is my lifeline. Ever since I was a...
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Abdul Hameed Latifi
- Sep 6, 2021
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The Growing mental health crisis in Afghanistan
Nearly 42 years of violent conflict is driving a growing mental health crisis in Afghanistan. I am an Afghan doctor currently working as...
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Lowri Llewelyn
- Sep 1, 2021
- 5 min
I have borderline personality disorder
*Trigger warning: this blog discusses mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts. I’m crouched beneath the desk of my university dorm...
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Rosy Gee
- Aug 27, 2021
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How to Break Free from an Abusive Relationship - and Thrive
A step-by-step guide on how to break free and make a fresh start *Trigger warning: this blog discusses domestic abuse. My name is Rosy,...
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Cara Leaton
- Aug 23, 2021
- 5 min
Being diagnosed with ADD as a young adult
What comes to mind when you hear the terms ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) or ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)? Most...
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Mollie Brown
- Aug 18, 2021
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Carnival Mirrors
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Kelly Eden
- Aug 6, 2021
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Is It All “In Your Head”?
How Anxiety Can Stop You Getting an Accurate Health Assessment “I can’t tell if she’s really unwell or if her anxiety is causing it,” I...
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Anonymous
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An Insider's View on Mental Health in the Legal Profession
An Insider’s View on Mental Health in the Legal Profession Law is a high-stress profession; there’s almost no doubt about it. Having been...
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Marianne Macharia
- Jul 23, 2021
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Psychology in the education system
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Daniela Silva
- Jul 16, 2021
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Without Borders: Experiencing the world through words
This is a blog about talent. It’s about how a talent, even kept under “seven keys” can be multiplied and bring hope to many people… Nice...
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James Turrell
- Jul 14, 2021
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Illness Without Diagnosis: Was I Really Anorexic?
I remember vividly the first time I was called fat. I remember the name of the person who said it, where it was and what I was wearing....
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Madeleine Finlay
- Jul 1, 2021
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UNDERSTANDING OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS AS A SYMPTOM - NOT A CAUSE - OF ANXIETY
All my teeth are going to fall out. All my teeth are going to fall out. All. My. Teeth. Are. Going. To. Fall. Out. For approximately...
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Mollie Brown
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Heads and Tails: The two-sided nature of the gym environment
The beneficial effects of exercise on both mind and body have been public knowledge for years. Some of these benefits can be seen in...
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Evie Johnson
- Jun 22, 2021
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Starting a Mental Health Employee Network Group at Work
Six months after graduating from University and starting my career at BMW UK, my world was torn apart when I found out a close friend...
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Laurence Gibbons
- Jun 18, 2021
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OCD: The Boss of Me
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