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15Aug

Alastair Campbell: 'My Brother Inspired My Campaigning'

Louise Chunn

campaign, family, schizophrenia

Mind

Exclusive interview with former Downing Street spin doctor Alastair Campbell about how his late brother's experience of schizophrenia shifted his passion from Labour Party politics to mental health awareness
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10Aug

A Letter to My Therapist, As We go Our Separate Ways for Summer

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, relationships, self

Mind

The therapeutic relationship can become a model for relationships outside of therapy, so what happens when you take a break? Rae shares her thoughts and feelings in this honest open letter
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04Aug

Bringing Art to Therapy and Me to Life

Rae Freeman

art, childhood, creativity, experienceoftherapy, family

Mind

When Rae Freeman started bringing her teenage and current art to therapy, she found she was finally able to share long-suppressed emotions
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21Jul

Are Extroverts more Likely to get Bored?

Sandi Mann

personality, self

Mind

What psychology tests reveal about the boredom thresholds of extroverts, extracted from a book by psychologist Sandi Mann
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15Jul

Therapy Helped Me Realise and Accept My Anger

Anonymous

anger, experienceoftherapy, family, therapy

Mind

A young woman shares her experience of therapy, where she explored long-denied anger and how her recent relationships have been influenced by her past
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10Jul

The Many Faces of Dementia

Tim Shakespeare

dementia

Mind

The Many Faces of Dementia is a free online course starting Monday 11 July, exploring the impact of dementia on those with a diagnosis and their families
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04Jul

How We Make New Memories

Alice McGurran

brain

Mind

Ever wonder why it's easier to remember some things than others? Recent research in neuroscience has shown you have to be in the right frame of mind to make new memories
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27Jun

Between Being Loved and Feeling Loved

Rae Freeman

experienceoftherapy, family, home, mother, therapy

Mind

'My parents don't seem to like me very much - why would anyone else?' One woman on her relationship with her mother and father, and how therapy helped her understand she is not inherently flawed
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24Jun

What Anxiety Does to Your Brain

Alice McGurran

anxiety, brain

Mind

The Brexit referendum result will leave many feeling anxious, but what does anxiety actually do to your brain?
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16Jun

'I Thought being Raped was My Fault'

Rae Freeman

abuse, domestic violence, men, sex, society, women

Mind

Following the trial of Stanford student Brock Turner, one woman shares her story of being assaulted, which she has kept silent for many years
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