No one should be shamed for trying to understand what is affecting them: A defence of self-diagnosis
Chloe Wilkinson, who lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder, examines why there is…
Over 9 in 10 want children to be taught how to support others with mental health issues
An overwhelming majority of Mental Health Today readers want schools to teach children…
I thought that there was something wrong with me or I was just a bad person
Ann-Marie D'Arcy-Sharpe, 32, reflects upon her experiences of growing up with undiagnosed…
Eight in ten concerned by ‘judgmental’ mental health lessons
The government will share its finalised plans for mental health education later…
Mental health education in schools – what’s not to like?
Mental health lessons are coming to the national curriculum next year. Teachers…
It’s not “just a film”: the damaging effects of misrepresenting Dissociative Identity Disorder
Jessica, who lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder, discusses the effects of negative…
Research shows link between lack of sleep and “worry” in children and young people
Place2Be, a children's mental health charity, found a link between "worrying" and…
Majority feel teaching resilience in the classroom is a flawed concept
Opinion polling suggests limited faith in government plans that will ‘require teachers…
Student resilience research rolled out in Scotland
Academics are exploring what the concepts of mindfulness and resilience mean to…
Denying the traumatic origin of Dissociative Identity Disorder denies those who live with it a recovery
Dissociative Identity Disorder is caused by severe and repeated childhood trauma often…
