‘After 27 years with bipolar I have become an expert at putting on a mask’
Katie explores the personal consequences of putting on a mask for the world and becoming a different person ...
‘Greater openness doesn’t mean that you always have to share’
Rae Ritchie talks about discovering her need for boundaries and finding that it's sometimes okay not to share ...
‘Does the idea of mental health first aid match the reality on the ground?’
Therapist Michael O'Sullivan explores whether the government's latest obsession with mental health first aid has any legs ...
What are the benefits of opening up?
For the 'Big Listen' campaign that hopes to save lives we talk to Melissa from the Counselling Directory about the benefits of opening up ...
Can hip hop improve your mental health?
Chaz explores an alternative way to boost your mental health ...
‘New NICE guidelines recognise the complexity of depression’
Michael O'Sullivan explores the benefits of this year's new NICE guidelines for depression ...
‘As a black woman with mental illness my pain is ignored’
Asa Todd discusses how being black factors into her treatment for her mental health issues ...
Theresa May’s mental health plans could impact suicide prevention
The Prime Minister is right to look at reducing mental health act detentions, but her approach could impact suicide prevention. Barney Cullum explains why and looks at alternative models of…
‘Depression – only by understanding our past can we move forward’
Michael O’Sullivan, author of ‘Working with compassion’, explores how the stories we tell ourselves link to our mental health ...