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Being a man with mental illness

Being a man with mental illness

Hello readers! Something a bit different this week. Last year I wrote a guest blog for another mental health blogger called Charlotte Underwood (you can find her website by clicking here). Anyway, last week it was picked up and shared by mental health charity time to change. So I thought it might be worth sharing what I wrote here as well. (Warning may contain triggers). The theme is on the subject of being a man with mental illness and the initial…

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15 Tips For Coping With Worry And Anxiety

15 Tips For Coping With Worry And Anxiety

New blog – It’s been a while since my last post due to coping with things like having my identity stolen which took ages! However, I’m back! Having had to cope with such a turbulent experience made me think that it may be useful to share with Money Mental readers some of my tips for coping with anxiety. This can be in any situation you find yourself in, from an upcoming driving test, to an imminent job interview to suffering…

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Dating With Anxiety – My Tips

Dating With Anxiety – My Tips

New blog – today readers I thought I’d write about a subject that a few people have asked me about which is the subject of dating with anxiety! I mentioned in my introductory vlog for the website (which you can find here) that I’d do this so I’m now delivering on my promise! Anxiety can come in a variety of different forms whether it be health anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, agoraphobia or another form. When you suffer from anxiety daily…

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Suicidal Thoughts – Facing The Stigma

Suicidal Thoughts – Facing The Stigma

New blog – Today I’m going to write about a very difficult subject, that of suicidal thoughts and the stigma around them.  This blog may contain triggers so please be careful reading this. I’d also like to point out before I go any further that reading this blog will likely be distressing for friends and family members of mine reading this but I think it’s worthwhile sharing the benefit of some of my personal experiences with the world at large!…

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The benefits of exercise

The benefits of exercise

New blog – for today’s blog I thought I’d write about exercise. For many years I’ve hard people talk about how great exercise is but I’ve never really understood this before. I’ve joined a few gyms in my time but never really seen it through. Recently though I decided to give joining the gym another go and see what all the fuss is about. And I have to say since signing up for my local branch of Pure gym I…

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The benefits of anti-depressants

The benefits of anti-depressants

New blog – For today’s post I thought I’d talk about how anti-depressants can really help if, like myself, you suffer from anxiety and/or depression. If you suffer from either or both of these conditions I’m a great believer in taking anti-depressants. I take 100ml of sertraline myself every day and it’s brilliant! But for many months I resisted taking them because of the stigma around mental health and taking pills. This was a massive mistake and I will blog…

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Why is sunshine good for us?

Why is sunshine good for us?

New blog – you may remember in my blog post about improving or maintaining your mental health that I mentioned sunshine and exposure to it is a vital component in maintaining your wellbeing. So for the subject of this blog I thought I’d give a bit more detail about why that is. If you’ve not yet had a chance to read my blog about improving or maintaining your mental health you can find it here. The first point to make…

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Getting enough sleep

Getting enough sleep

In my earlier blog post about maintaining or improving your mental health I highlighted sleep as being the most important factor in maintaining your mental health. (If you want to see some of the other factors I identified here’s a link to the blog post) Getting enough sleep is without a doubt the most important you can do to improve the quality of your day to day life and your mental wellbeing. In today’s fast-paced high-pressure world it’s very easy…

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Maintaining or improving your mental health

Maintaining or improving your mental health

Mental health is critical to living a happy life and yet many people ignore this simple fact. They assume that mental health problems are something that affect other people but with an average 1 in 4 adults suffering from mental health problems during the course of their life it’s fair to say that whether you suffer with mental health issues or not maintaining your mental health is critical! Below I’ve pulled together a few areas to concentrate on to help…

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