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.
Emails and text messages from friends and loved ones played a significant role when I struggled with my mood and mental health which eventually spiralled down into clinical depression. These are often regarded as small things but can make such a difference to someone who feels isolated and has lost the confidence to interact with others.
When I began my journey with mental health issues eight years ago, I was terrified of my diagnosis of manic depression. I saw my illness as a death sentence, something to be feared.
Clichés are everywhere in our day to day lives. Whether they are the photograph's subject in an art gallery, a news headline or a politician's speech, we soon grow tired of them but at the same time barely realise when we are using them ourselves.
It can be difficult to