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The Tale of a Traumatised Child: Noora’s Story
Noora remembers her struggles as a child and then a young woman living with bipolar disorder, describing how she gained insight, self-compassion, and began working to support others and challenge social stigma regarding mental health conditions.
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To Tell or Not to Tell: Disclosing Mental Health Issues to a Life Partner
Drawing on her experience as a counsellor working with couples, Florence explores the challenges and possibilities that we face when sharing a mental health diagnosis with a life partner.
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Resilience in Motion: Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs
Sofia writes about the meaning of resilience to her, and how above all it involves taking small but significant actions in our lives.
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“Help! I’ve just been diagnosed with . . .” : Florence’s Story
Florence shares her experience of receiving a diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder, and what she learned in her own recovery process.
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Breaking Stigmas: My Journey in the Short Stay Unit (SSU) — Sofia’s Story
Sofia shares her initial fear of psychiatric wards, and how her views changed after her experiences at IMH’s Short Stay Unit.
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Psychotherapy Is Not Spa Therapy: Florence’s Story
As a practising psychotherapist, Florence often finds that people have misconceptions about the way therapy works: for her, it is less like a spa, and more like gym.
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Hope Floats: Lessons Learnt on a Psychiatric Ward – Rose’s Story
Rose writes how, despite her initial fears, the psychiatric ward became a place of hope, solidarity and learning for her.
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Growing with Riley: Inside Out 2 and My Mental Health Journey
Audrey reflects on Inside Out 2, exploring how the film’s themes mirror her own journey with anxiety, depression, and self-growth in this heartfelt review.
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Unravelling: Pain and Progress
Sarah explores the many facets of grief, unravelling its signs, and exploring how we can cope with it and also support loved ones in the grieving process.