After reading a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah, It made me want to write a poem – or at least be a tryer? So I thought that I would write...
Blogs
Personal stories told by people with lived experience of mental health issues who want to raise awareness of mental health and end stigma. Please note that our blog platform is reserved for our clients, staff and volunteers. We are not accepting articles from professional bloggers.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week (17-23 March 2025) is a worldwide initiative that celebrates the strengths and talents of people with neurological differences as well as challenges stereotypes and misconceptions. Neurodiversity...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week (18-25 March 2024) is a worldwide initiative that celebrates the strengths and talents of people with neurological differences as well as challenges stereotypes and misconceptions. Neurodiversity...
“When I sat down to write this blog, my instinct was to give a whistle-stop tour of my life as someone with Atypical Anorexia. This tour might have included...
“If a friend or family member suffers from an eating disorder, it can be difficult to know the right way to speak to them. You might feel genuine terror...
For Time To Talk Day, Mark shares his story of finding hope again after facing very hard times thanks to the support of his Mary Frances Trust (MFT) Co-Ordinator....
Time To Talk is about having honest mental health conversations. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy and sometimes it’s even harder to say how you really feel. But...
To mark Time to Talk Day, MFT client and regular blog contributor Chris reflects on why we often don’t dare starting a mental health conversation. Chris shares his tips...
To mark the start of the year, our SUN (Service User Network) Group Facilitator with Lived Experience, Freyja, shares the beautiful poem she wrote about the pressure we feel...
We’re delighted to share a very insightful blog from our Advisory Group Member Keri about a volunteering initiative she’s recently completed at MFT. Keri writes: “In February 2023, Goldsmiths,...