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Reevaluating My Mental Health Journey: Why I’m Considering Stopping Treatment

I recently went to an appointment for a medical review with the long-term mental health team I’m under. On arrival, I was told my coordinator was sick and therefore had gone home for the day, which…
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Mental Health Initiatives: It’s Time for Deeper Solutions, Not Quick Fixes

British society has come a long way in terms of mental health in the last decade. Depression and anxiety are everyday words now and information regarding mental health is widely distributed and digestible. We have a…
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The Complexities of Mental Health Medication: A Personal Decade-Long Journey

I recently had a meeting at the Job Centre regarding some freelance work I picked up. During the interview, I mentioned that I’d had a break from work due to mental illness which resulted in hospitalisation.…
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Sick Note Culture: A Personal Perspective

In a recent speech, the UK Prime Minister played the oldest trick in the political handbook, throwing a vulnerable group of people under the bus to distract from the current economic hardship being experienced across the…
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Reevaluating My Mental Health Journey: Why I’m Considering Stopping Treatment