#MHAW17 – Poem: OCD Has A Hold On Me
by Sprout Editor | 14/05/2017 at 10:00am
By anonymous A piece for OCD Awareness Week 2016 (Sunday 9th-Saturday 15th October). OCD has a hold on me. I like to check the door, then the key: Door handle-key, door…
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#MHAW17 – MyStory: OCD
by Sprout Editor | 13/05/2017 at 12:00pm
This article was originally published on 18/10/2016 @ 09:33 by Anonymous, republished today for Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. By anonymous Crash. Bang. Creak. What was that? Is that someone downstairs?…
#MHAW17 & Exam Stress
by iola | 12/05/2017 at 11:46am
Iola from All My Strength shares their thoughts on exam stress, anxiety and Mental Health Awareness Week… It’s a shame that Mental Health Awareness Week falls right in the middle of…
#MHAW17 – My Lifetime Hangover
by Sammy Sprout | 11/05/2017 at 12:00pm
This article was originally published on 16/11/2016 @ 16:03 by Sammy Sprout, republished today for Mental Health Awareness Week. Warning: some readers might find some or all of this content distressing….
#MHAW17 – Aunty Sprout: How Do I Help My Self-Harming Friend?
by Sprout Editor | 10/05/2017 at 12:00pm
I suffer with mental health issues. However, when a friend starts messaging me about how they wanna hurt/kill themselves, I always feel I’m saying the wrong things. I know the…
#MHAW17 – Time To Talk?
by Sprout Editor | 08/05/2017 at 12:00pm
This article was originally published on 07/02/2014 @ 19:42 by Anwenkyatic, republished today for Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. It isn’t Time To Talk day any more. It’s just Friday. Perhaps it’s…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
by sproutadminer | 10/05/2021 at 7:00am
What is Mental Health Awareness Week 2021? Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual awareness event. This year, it runs from 10 – 16 May 2021. The week aims to…
I’m Concerned About A Friend On Facebook
by meic.cymru | 10/10/2019 at 3:16pm
“My friend has been posting some worrying stuff on Facebook. They keep talking about self-harm and suicide and I’m worried they might hurt themself. What can I do?” It’s great…
#MyStory: Road To Recovery
by zippedlips | 15/11/2018 at 1:42pm
“Provided the right ingredients, I could kill myself so easily. I look at everyday items and see their potential to poison me.” These are the words I said to a…
When all you’re left with is what could have been…
by anon | 17/07/2017 at 6:10pm
*Warning: readers may find some or all of this content distressing* Have you ever mourned something you never really had? What do you mourn exactly? Do you mourn the could…
All My Strength – One Year On | #ThrowbackThursday
by Sprout Editor | 19/01/2017 at 1:00pm
Article by AllMyStrength. Originally published on May 16th 2016 at 11:15, republished today for throwback Thursday… During 2015’s Mental Health Awareness Week I brought my youth mental health awareness campaign, All…
There Aren’t Two Sides To A Fact | #ThrowbackThursday
by Sprout Editor | 05/01/2017 at 11:00am
Article by potterwec. Originally published on May 29th 2014 at 15:47, republished today for throwback Thursday… “Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then…
To Commit Ourselves To Each Other | #ThrowbackThursday
by Sprout Editor | 29/12/2016 at 12:00pm
Article by SproutEditor. Originally published on May 18th 2016 at 16:21, republished today for throwback Thursday… One evening last summer, a young person (let’s call him R-J) called at our house,…
Mental Health
by Sprout Editor | 15/04/2016 at 2:51pm
Mental health is not something to hide, it’s just as important as your physical health. Lots of campaigns and organisations are encouraging people to talk about it. Research shows that…
