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16Jun

How Writing Fiction Freed Me from a Deep Depression

Ross Patrick

creativity, depression, experienceoftherapy, writing

Mind

After a breakdown and suicide attempt, Ross Patrick found that writing shifted him out of a deep depression, first writing about his own pain, and then finding solace in fiction.
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05Apr

Connecting with Nature Helped Me Overcome Anxiety and OCD

Hannah Bourne Taylor

anxiety, nature, OCD

Mind

Hannah Bourne Taylor lost her identity when she moved to Ghana, and in the process anxiety and OCD took hold. Rescuing a fledgling bird helped her finally find her feet in her new home.
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04Apr

How to Manage News-Induced Anxiety

Dr Audrey Tang

anxiety, politics, socialmedia, society

Mind

Doomscrolling through our news feeds can leave us feeling hopeless and anxious, and yet many of us find it hard to stop. Psychologist Dr Audrey Tang offers some practical ways you can take action on the causes that matter to you.
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30Mar

Lucy Holden: Therapy Unravelled How My Sexual Assault Had Affected Me

Louise Chunn

experienceoftherapy, millennials

Mind

Lucy Holden's memoir Lucid charts her chaotic 20s, giving an honest account of what life in work and love is like for many young people today. In this interview with Louise Chunn she reflects on her experience of therapy and how it helped her after a sexual assault.
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15Mar

Why I Wrote a Children's Book About Postpartum Depression

Jessica Wendi Abel

anxiety, depression, experienceoftherapy, motherhood, PND, pregnancy

Mind

After the birth of her first child, Jessica Wendi Abel experienced debilitating depression and anxiety. She has since written a children's book to help families have open conversations about postpartum depression.
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10Mar

What Actually Makes Us Happy?

James Goodwin

happiness, relationships, self, society

Mind

We might think more money or a different body is the key to our happiness, getting caught up on things not being 'quite right' for us. Professor James Goodwin explores what actually makes us happy: good relationships, and a sense of purpose and meaning.
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28Feb

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022: A Therapist and A Client Share Their Expertise

Alice McGurran

anorexia, bingeeating, body, bulimia, eatingdisorders, health

Mind

Alice McGurran speaks to eating disorder specialist therapist Harriet Frew and founder of #dumpthescales campaign Hope Virgo for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022.
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23Feb

The Mental Health Impact of No More Covid Restrictions

Alice McGurran

coronavirus, society

Mind

All Covid restrictions are being lifted in England from Thursday. We spoke to welldoing.org therapists and counsellors to find out how this might affect the nation's mental health.
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18Feb

My Recovery from Food Addiction and Disordered Eating

Dr Bunmi Aboaba

addiction, bingeeating, coaching, eatingdisorders, food, health

Mind

Dr Bunmi Aboaba switched a drinking problem with a food addiction. She developed her own system to recover and now she's 14 years sober and has a healthy relationship with food.
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09Feb

'Mental Health Bandwagon': Is Joanna Lumley Right?

Welldoing

society

Mind

Joanna Lumley has accused people of 'jumping on the bandwagon' when it comes to mental health. What do therapists think – should people be more resilient?
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