Personal stories & blogs
Blogs & personal stories help us understand what it's like to experience mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and personality disorders, or what it's like to care for someone who is ill. Read, comment or submit your own entries.
Blogs and Stories
Rethink's blogs section is where you can read and add comments to online diaries of people affected by mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
You can also read real life stories from those who have experienced mental
illness, and their families and carers.
Do you want to write a blog for Rethink? Please read Rethink's blog writing guidelines (link opens in new
window).
A Quote From Our Blogs...
"I have just watched Julian Hendy’s documentary, 'Why Did You Kill
My Dad?' I have now stopped crying, I have read some articles about this
on the internet and it has all left me feeling incredibly sad, sick,
frustrated, worried and angry." Laura, 03 March 2010.
A Quote From Our Stories...
"I spent around 4 months in a psychiatric hospital, mainly on a locked
ward and was told that I had a drug induced psychosis. What followed was eleven years of addiction problems and numerous stays
in hospital."
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Other blogs and stories
Here we will list some blogs and online stories that you may also find interesting. Please note, although we try to ensure the content of these sources is suitable, Rethink cannot endorse or take responsibility for the views or content published by website owners.
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