Johann Hari is a really interesting if somewhat controversial character. He is a prolific journalist, an NYTimes bestselling author and his Ted Talks on the reasons why we might be anxious/depressed has been viewed a staggering number of times. He too also struggled significantly with anxiety and depression. He has some really hard-to-argue-with insights on […]
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In the last step of this wonderful series, Seasoned Grower Jonathan Mullen recounts living with schizophrenia, isolation, bipolar, and depression, and explains how he used Step 12, ‘We carried Grow’s message to others in need’ to help others on his journey.
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This video has been created for young people (10 years and above) who have a parent with a #mentalillness. It has been designed to help you understand your parent’s mental illness and their behaviour and has been developed in partnership with other young people in this situation. The video is accompanied by 11 others which
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“I didn’t acknowledge it properly” In the second of a two-part series celebrating our centenary… Yvette chats to Ellen about her own mental health, living with anxiety, depression and OCD. Let us know if you have any suggestions for stuff we should be talking about: @mentallyyrs on Twitter.
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“I cried more than I thought I would” In the first of a two-part series celebrating our centenary… Ellen chats to Yvette about her own mental health, living with bipolar disorder. Let us know if you have any suggestions for stuff we should be talking about: @mentallyyrs on Twitter.
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“She was doing as good a job as she could do” Ally Golden spent her childhood caring for her mum who had mental health issues. Now author of the book, A Good Soldier, Ally chats to Ellen about the impact her mum’s illness had on her and the support she wishes she’d had. Stay in
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“It’s easier to be treated well if I code as heavily femme” Rianna Walcott is a Writer, Activist and Editor of mental health anthology, The Colour Of Madness. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about women of colour and mental health. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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“I didn’t think that it could happen” Sheena Kamal is a bestselling author and journalist based in Canada. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about the Canadian healthcare system, toxic relationships and how to deal with being ghosted by your best friend. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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“There needs to be some lines drawn” Jake Tyler completed a 3000 mile lap of the UK on foot, raising money for the Mental Health Foundation. He chats to Ellen and Yvette about suicide, the power of exercise and how mental health issues are perceived by the public. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on
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Depression affects 1 in 10 people in Ireland. It’s not about feeling sad, it’s about feeling nothing at all. http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/still-jus…
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“I came to on the edge of a train platform” Carol has dissociative identity disorder (DID), living with multiple distinct and relatively enduring personality states. She chats to Ellen and Yvette about DID – her work, her family and her therapy. Stay in touch with Mentally Yours on Twitter and our private Facebook group.
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Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. Helen M. Farrell examines the symptoms and treatments of depression, and gives some
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