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Ten Things You Might Not Know About Antidepressants

If you have ever suffered from poor mental health you would probably have been prescribed some sort of Antidepressants that make you feel better. But here are ten things you might not know about them and for anyone about to go onto using Antidepressants this will be well worth a read…

Ten of the Most Common Symptoms of Depression You Should Be Aware of

We have already learned some of the signs of anxiety, but now it is time to learn about the signs of depression. Knowing what to look out for in yourself and others could save a life and while there are many, many signs these are the most common…

Ten Strengths and Qualities Having BPD Gives You

You might think having a mental health disorder like Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is pretty much all bad from start to finish, but there are some benefits that it gives you. While many of these will come about when you are on the road to recovery some of them are parts of the disorder and just looked at in a …

Ten of the Most Common Symptoms of Anxiety You Should Be Aware of

Just about anyone, at any age can experience any of these symptoms of anxiety and having just one or two of them might mean nothing. This doesn’t mean your anxiety isn’t real, it just probably means you are coping with it better than others and you should be happy about this. But if you are showing more than a few …

Ten of The Very Best Mental Health Apps You Can Download (Android)

There are more and more mental health apps that are worth a download being released each day, but today we look at ten of the very best of them. All of these apps are designed to help guide you and relax you, making your daily challenges as a mental health sufferer a little more tolerable…

Ten Disney Characters Who Might Have a Mental Health Disorder

You might think all Disney characters portray a perfect world with a perfect life. But read between the lines a little bit and you will soon realise some of them are clearly suffering from serious mental health disorders. But spotting the signs in these ten characters it might help you spot the signs in a loved one or close friend, …

Ten Ways Pets Can Improve Your Mental Health Issues

It has been proven time and time again that pets really can help improve the lives of people with mental health issues. If you have any sort of mental health issue the potential benefits of pet ownership are massive and here are just a few ways in which that happens…

Ten Surprising Facts About Self-Harm You Might Not Like

Self-harming is not something I would suggest or condone to anyone, especially if it is being used as a coping mechanism. It is something that is often seen as evil, bad and negative when it could also be seen as something else. Once again, I am not promoting self-harming with this post in any way, I am simply trying to …

Ten of the Darker Elements of Having Borderline Personality Disorder

Just a quick warning to anyone with BPD you should stop reading this now as it will be VERY triggering as I will be talking about the darker side of having this disorder. Now the warning is out of the way lets get on with this… I was talking to someone online the other day and they asked me just …

Ten of The Best Things to Say to a Friend With Mental Health Problems

So you have just found out your BFF has been suffering from poor mental health for a while now and never really realised. But what do you say when you next see them? Should you mention it? Should you ask them questions about it? Here are ten things that you really should be saying to a friend or loved one …

Ten Rare Mental Health Disorders You’ve Probably Never Heard of

Most people know of the more common psychological disorders, but you might not have heard of these ten you are about to learn about. They have been considered some of the worlds rarest mental health disorders and some of them are so odd they are hard to believe…

Ten Signs of Autism You Should Be Looking Out for in Children

Are you the parent of a child that you believe is showing some odd behaviour that might well be contributed to ASD (Autism spectrum disorder)? I have below just ten of the signs you should be looking for and while it doesn’t mean for sure your child is Autistic it should be considered a reason to talk to your doctor …

Ten of the Most Common Questions About Bipolar Disorder Answered

Before I start, I just want to say that I don’t suffer from Bipolar disorder and I am not a therapist or psychologist in any way. What I am is deeply interested in spreading awareness about mental health and hopefully bring you information that might be valuable to someone. These ten questions I have answered (as best I can through …

Ten Famous People Who Suffer From Borderline Personality Disorder

While most people in the public eye will probably try and hide any form of mental health illness there are some that are happy to talk about it. These ten well-known celebrities all suffer from Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and are happy to talk about it, thus promoting mental health awareness. Please note here, I’m not qualified to diagnose anyone …

Ten of the Craziest Mental Health Conspiracy Theories You Will Ever Hear

I warn people now, there will be a lot of triggers in this post, but also a lot of interesting thoughts and theories. So you have now been warned, so lets get on with it. If you read as many mental health posts and books as I have done you will soon come across some sort of conspiracy theory that …

Ten Self Soothing Techniques That You Should Be Trying to Implement

Most people think self-soothing is something babies do, but it is also a powerful tool for people with mental health problems. It can help calm anxiety and stress and if done often it can even help people break out of waking flashbacks! No amount of self-soothing will cure your mental health problems, but it might help you go down the …