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13 November 2023

Not just feeling a bit blue: learning to control my anxiety and depression

For Disability History Month and during Trans Awareness Week, Heledd blogs about her struggles with her mental health, celebrating the achievements of disabled members of her family and her wishlist if she were prime minister.

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15 May 2023

Living with Anxiety

For Mental Health Awareness Week, 15-21 May, read our rep's blog about how he lives with anxiety.

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10 October 2022

The dual crisis of cost of living and mental health

For Mental Health Day Keith blogs about how the current cost of living crisis and other daily issues are affecting our mental health. 

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