Mental Health Disorders

I Lost My Twenties To Mental Health Problems Because We Simply Don’t Know Enough: Research Is The Answer

It is research that will provide the hope for millions of people living with mental health problems that their problems are understood, and that effective help based on individual need and rigorous evidence is available
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We Cannot Ignore Wealth And Class When We Talk About Mental Illness

When you start talking about mental illness and class people start to get really uncomfortable, but that doesn’t mean we can ignore it
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You Can Appear To 'Have It All' And Still Suffer With Depression

It’s often been insinuated to me, if not directly said that ‘I have no reason to be depressed’. With a good job, a secure income, a nice house and a swish car, how could I possibly have anything to feel down about?
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How The Budget Helps Break The Mental Health Taboo In Minority Communities

As a black man, I am 17 times more likely than a white man to be diagnosed with a serious mental health condition - but right now treatment is often delayed for those who are suffering
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The NHS Is Not ‘Free At The Point Of Need’ For People With Mental Illness

Illness may bring with it physical and emotional distress, but it shouldn’t result in financial distress
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On World Mental Health Day, We Must Realise We All Have 'Mental Health'

That cup of tea you offer, that open ear, the gentle text or hug could make the world of difference
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