Each week we publish blog posts on a whole range of topics, relating in some way to mental health — written by Mind staff, service users and health and policy professionals. Some blog posts may not reflect official Mind policy.
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In depression awareness week Esther, winner of our autumn photo competition for Ecominds, tells us about how she uses photography to help keep her depression in check.
5 CommentsMaureen blogs about finding the courage try open water swimming, and the difference getting outside made to her mental health.
4 CommentsContinuning our series of blogs supporting our autumn Ecominds campaign, Laura tells us about her relaxing countryside walk.
7 CommentsThis is a guest post from Walk4Life, as part of our autumn Ecominds campaign to improve our mental health by getting outside into nature.
There is something about the rhythm of walking that helps people feel good. Our bodies love rhythms – breathing, heart beating – and steady walking helps them become coordinated. The blood flows into all the nooks and crannies as you stroll along, the arms swing and the feet follow.
Start the discussionI suffered serious physical and mental health problems for nearly 10 years before I began volunteering, which ultimately saved my life. There were years of misdiagnosis and referral problems, before I was found to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) brought on by a viral infection. While I eventually got the treatment I required, the condition took its toll. It seemed to me that the world carried on without me.
4 CommentsWhat do the South Bank Centre, a front garden in Fleet, and a hidden corner of Regent’s Park have in common? They’re just three of 130 projects run by groups funded by Mind through our Ecominds programme that are using green spaces to help improve mental health.
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