Mental Health & Well-being

This page is dedicated to articles, video, infographics and other resources discussing issues around Mental Health.

You’ll find a mix of original GBC content alongside collected resources from around the web. If you’d like to contribute your original content to us please read our guest submission guidelines and drop us a line.

An archive of post about Mental Health & Well-being

I may never have received the support I needed if I hadn’t relapsed

I may never have received the support I needed if I hadn’t relapsed

A few months back I wrote about my time in hospital and the fears I had around my discharge and reintegration back into the community. Aside from being concerned about what people would think when they found out about my diagnosis of bipolar, I was worried about what care I would have in the community.… Continue Reading

The impact of PIP and the Deaf Community

The impact of PIP and the Deaf Community

In the UK there are approximately 9m people who are deaf or have hearing difficulties and, with government cut backs to funding for treatments and therapies, they are amongst the disabled groups hit hardest by austerity. Recent welfare reforms, with Personal Independence Payments (PIP) replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA), have left many deaf people increasingly… Continue Reading

GBC Fashion Collection: Dying To Be Thin

GBC Fashion Collection: Dying To Be Thin

The fashion industry has a long way to go when it comes to addressing mental health issues such as bulimia, anorexia and depression. It’s high time the fashion industry found a middle ground between glorifying skinny-models and plus-size models, and promoted a healthy body type that people can aspire towards.
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