This week we’re handing the reins over to our community correspondent Ellen. You might remember her brilliant post a few weeks ago about healthy anxiety and the related struggles. Here, Ellen talks about seeking help for health anxiety and outlines her experience in the hope that it might inspire someone else to do the same […]
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‘Week Four in Lockdown’ – A poem by Angela McCrimmon
In a recent poem for Mind Waves, mental health activist and writer Angela McCrimmon explored practical ways of coping with the challenges of social distancing. Today, she uses her writing to share her struggles with anxiety and low mood as lockdown continues. Week 4 in Lockdown – the most challenging yet, I heard myself scream, […]
Pop-up peer therapy: would you tell your problems to a total stranger in the park?
Isn’t it odd that sometimes it’s easier to talk to a stranger than the people closest to you? We love this short film about a project in London that is setting up pop-up booths in public spaces where people can share their problems with total strangers. They set up “problem solving booths” and invite people […]