This page is dedicated to articles, video, infographics and other resources discussing issues around Mental Health.
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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
Afrika Green is a 23 year old musician who was diagnosed with bipolar a little over two months ago. She talks to us candidly about her experiences in hospital and her fears about the stereotypes surrounding mental health. Continue Reading
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
Following recent conflicts, the sight of returning service personnel with disabilities or amputations is all too familiar but what services are available to them when they return? How has this changed over the years? Continue Reading
The Prime Minister claims that Britain has a ‘sick note culture’ and current Work and Pensions secretary Ian Duncan Smith has today referred to the disability benefit system as ‘lifetime rewards’. What is the truth behind these assertions? Continue Reading
This Infographic looks at hate crimes in the UK today. Although figures show that they are falling overall, the real pictures seems to be far more complicated. Continue Reading
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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As prejudice and racism have caused enormous suffering across history, it is very important to try to understand how they work. Racism is a specific form of prejudice, involving prejudicial attitudes or behaviour towards members of an ethnic group. Continue Reading
In the UK we have statutes dealing with discrimination on age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and gender. But astonishingly the protections most of us enjoy do not exist for people with mental health issues. Continue Reading
Attitudes towards mental illness is an area that has seen massive change in Britain’s recent history. From beginnings of fear, exclusion and horrific ‘treatments’ we have come a long way in our understanding. Continue Reading