Mental disorder
As a school pupil I learnt about Henry VIII and Sikhism, but I didn’t grow up thinking I want to be Henry VIII or Sikh.
Not only was James suffering physical symptoms, he was also homeless and extremely anxious about being discharged. It was hardly surprising his mental health was at rock bottom.
We’re frequently reminded depression is 'not just like feeling sad'. But having experienced both, I don’t think it should be taboo to admit that my sadness isn’t that different to what my depression was like.
"People who are in mental health crisis are patients in need of expert medical care, they are not suspects who require police intervention."
There is no ‘science’ to suggest that today is more depressing than any other – mental health problems don't follow a linear route, and marketing execs should stop pretending it does
From Rwanda, to Northern Ireland, to Brexit Britain, traumas of the past can shape attitudes of today
When you start talking about mental illness and class people start to get really uncomfortable, but that doesn’t mean we can ignore it
A guide to managing your wellbeing during the festive season
Nobody can have the ‘perfect’ Christmas but if we all pull together, we can make it that little bit better.
With no body recovered, no funeral, and no time to grieve, many people describe the heartache of not-knowing.