When Family Is Unsupportive
An insightful article exploring why some families are unsupportive, particularly towards invisible disabilities like OCD, and offering practical, compassionate ways to protect emotional well-being and move forward.
Relationship Breakups: When Love Ends but the Pain Lingers
An honest, first-person article on relationship breakups, unrequited love, divorce, and healing, offering practical guidance on what to do and what not to do when your heart is broken.
When Stigma Comes From Home: My Experience With Mental-Health Judgement
A first-person account of mental-health stigma within a traditional rural Polish family: why it’s hard to explain mental health to older generations, how judgement impacts wellbeing, and what the statistics say about stigma and discrimination in Poland.
Loneliness at Christmas: You Are Not Alone
Loneliness at Christmas can affect anyone. This heartfelt first-person article reminds readers they are not alone, explores depression and seasonal sadness, and offers practical ways to cope, learn new skills, and find hope as the New Year approaches.
Rude People and How to Deal With Them: Why Kindness, Equality and Respect Matter
Exploring rude behaviour, entitlement, superiority complexes, and the emotional impact on customer service staff. It highlights zero-tolerance policies, equality, kindness, gender respect, and the importance of treating all human beings with dignity and compassion.
Cardiff University Mental Health Research
Cardiff University’s Mental Health Research Institute leads world-class research into mental ill health and neurodegenerative disorders, translating innovation into better therapies across the lifespan.