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  August 2017 03.08.17

  Discussing Mood Disorders – Bipolar, Major Depression and others

  Following on from yesterday’s post from a lady who suffered with bipolar disorder for several years without being diagnosed, without even recognising that she might be suffering from a disorder, I wanted to spend a little time talking about mood […]

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  August 2017 02.08.17

  How my bipolar disorder and hyper-sexuality controlled my life

  Today I will be discussing some of the “Taboo” behaviours that can be associated with differing mental health disorders. I am hoping to show that it does help to talk. It doesn’t matter whether you display this “taboo” behaviour in […]

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  August 2017 01.08.17

  Understanding Self-Harm and the Myths surrounding it

  Self-harm is becoming increasingly common; the more we are able to talk about it, the more we realise that it affects more people than you would think. The Mental Health Foundation states that: It is believed that 10% of young […]

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  July 2017 31.07.17

  Family Bereavements – My grief over losing my father

  Looking back, I have always been empathic, I just didn’t realise it. I thought it was some kind of superpower that I had; the ability to take people’s pain away by listening. As I matured, I realised that I wasn’t […]

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  Videos 29.07.17

  10 Motivational Life Quotes

  Our Compilation of 10 great motivational life quotes. We hope you enjoy them!

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  July 2017 28.07.17

  Gaslighting – a form of emotional abuse

  Gaslighting is a term that has recently come into our awareness; the term is taken from a 1944 movie Gaslight where a husband manipulates his wife to the point where she questions her sanity and her reality – she is […]

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  July 2017 27.07.17

  How my anxiety disorder caused a lifetime of depression

  I just wanted to share an experience I had with how someone reacted to my mental health and the impact that reaction had on me. Looking back it’s easier to see that I displayed symptoms of an anxiety disorder from […]

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  July 2017 26.07.17

  Anorexia Nervosa – A Fatal Eating Disorder

  Anorexia (or anorexia nervosa) is a serious mental health condition; it’s an eating disorder where people keep their body weight low by dieting, vomiting, using laxatives or excessively exercising. People with anorexia have a distorted image of themselves; they think […]

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  July 2017 25.07.17

  Neglect – The most common form of child abuse

  According to the NSPCC neglect is the ‘most common’ form of child abuse. Neglect is the ongoing failure to meet a child’s basic needs. A child may be left hungry or dirty. They may not receive adequate clothing, shelter or […]

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