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Embracing the imperfect

How do we free ourselves from the perils of perfectionism? Counsellor Abi…

Abi Crossland-Otter

Recognising PTSD within myself

Jessica Murray, a trainee counsellor who lives with post-traumatic stress disorder and…

Jessica Murray

Stop giving unsolicited mental health advice – we don’t want it

Sam Woolfe writes for Mental Health Today about why giving unsolicited mental…

Sam Woolfe

Understanding a hoarder’s narrative: a holistic response to this misunderstood condition

Hoarding disorder is gradually becoming more compassionately recognised as a coping mechanism…

Kayley Hyman

Male mental health undermined by friends’ ‘desire to advise’

"All your friend wants to hear is that you’re there for them…

LeeMC2022

How I removed my ‘strong black woman’ mask

Scores of black women wear a mask of stoicism to cope with…

Viv Manjaro

NHS Long Term Plan ‘too generic’ to work effectively for LGBTQI+ people

In a report published today, the Women and Equalities Committee has found that LGBT…

LeeMC2022

UK workers report placing greater importance on their mental health than physical health

UK workers now place greater importance on their mental health than their…

LeeMC2022

I display symptoms that can be scary, bizarre, or unpalatable: why I felt excluded from WMHD

Few managed to avoid the social media frenzy that ensued on World…

Chloe Apter

Is school “refusal” really refusal?

Not Fine in School' is a parent-led organisation that supports, informs, and…

Fran Morgan