Blogs
07 2023
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Living with borderline personality disorder - Rachel's story
In this blog, Rachel reflects on being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) during her adolescence. Despite experiencing stigma around her condition, Rachel remains compassionate, empathetic and proactive in her fight for change.
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“I thought Obama was sending spies to kidnap me” – Leon’s story
For National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, Leon explores his experience of schizophrenia, particularly recounting distressing hallucinations and delusions that evoked very real fears and anxieties for him on a day-to-day.
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Your Day with Schizophrenia
Unless you’ve lived with schizophrenia, it can be difficult to fully appreciate what it’s like. For National Schizophrenia Awareness Day, Mark wants you to imagine you’ve been diagnosed with the condition and has laid out what a day in your life may look like, based on his own lived experience.
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NHS at 75: The Present and Future of Mental Health Services
The 75th anniversary of the NHS offers us a chance to celebrate its existence, reflect on progress made, and highlight what must change to build a health service we can all be proud of now and into the future.
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My late diagnosis of ADHD - Marie's story
In this blog, Marie from our Campaigns and Communications team shares her thoughts and reflections on being diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in her late thirties. Though she has experienced stigma associated with her condition, Marie is now on the pathway towards self-compassion and acceptance.
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Living with Asperger's - Matthew's story
For Disability Pride Month, Matthew from our Community and Group Development team shares his experience of being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. He reflects on social anxiety, his coping strategies and what it's like to work in a people-centered role.
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The role of the police in supporting people in mental health crisis
In this blog, we explore proposed changes to how police support people experiencing a mental health crisis through 'Right Care, Right Person', and explore what other changes and improvements need to be made to the system so people get the right support in a mental health emergency.
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