Borderline personality disorder – often referred to as BPD. Heard of it? Probably not. Although it is less common than disorders such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders, it is known to affect at least 2% of the adult population, …
What Is It Really Like on a Psychiatric Unit?
There are many stereotypes surrounding the concept of psychiatric wards. As a teenager at school, I would hear people talking about people “going crazy” and ending up strapped to a straight jacket in Weller Wing. I admit, I was one …
“You’re overreacting.” “Get over it.” No, this is mental health
At about 6pm today, I opened up a blank Word document with the intention of writing an article about Mental Health Awareness Day. Half an hour later, I found myself still staring at the same blank document with no logical …
World Mental Health Day 2015
World Mental Health Day first celebrated on 10th October 1992 is an initiative set up by the World Federation for Mental Health in order to increase awareness of a vastly misunderstood area of medicine.
In total, an estimated 450 million …