These blogs offer advice and tips on how to talk about mental health to friends, colleagues and family. 

They are written by people with personal experiences of mental health problems who, through talking about mental health openly, aim to break down stereotypes and take the taboo out of something that affects people across the country.

Steps to 18: Tips for keeping well

September 3, 2014

There’s a time in everyone’s life when they look forward to turning 18, finally a chance at freedom; no more school, a chance to vote, drink, smoke and watch 18-rated movies (without sneaking in) because you’re officially an adult!

Six Ways you can help a friend with depression

June 15, 2014

Blogger Paul Brook gives six tips to help a friend with depression

It took me a while to tell all my friends about my depression. It wasn’t something I really wanted to talk about at first. It was only when I started to open up about it that I realised how much talking helped. 

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