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Welcome to the general category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as general.

As the name suggests, this archive contains pretty much single article published. Here you’ll find everything from psychology, invisible disabilities, learning difficulties, health, and mental health.

Ask Twice To Support People Who Might Want To Talk

11 June 202418 November 2020 by Unwanted Life
The image spilt in two down the middle with the left image being of a promo picture of a scientist covered in toxic liquid which was created by Time To Chane for their Ask Twice To Support People Who Might Want To Talk campaign. The right image is of a couple sitting together outside, talking

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe campaign to Ask Twice is a movement to get people talking more openly about mental health, so why not see how you can do this to help

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Men's Health, Support62 Comments

Christmas: The Ultimate Mental Health Gift Guide

11 June 202411 November 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a collection of presents on a table to represent - Christmas: The Ultimate Mental Health Gift Guide

Reading Time: 5 minutesStruggling with gift ideas? Then why not check out these gift ideas designed to help you practise self-care and look after your wellbeing

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Crafting, Products, Self-Care92 Comments

A Fantastic DIY Self-Care And Wellness Interventions Jar

11 June 20244 November 2020 by Unwanted Life
A pair of hands reaching for a jar overflowing with fairy lights to represent A Fantastic DIY Self-Care And Wellness Interventions Jar

Reading Time: 5 minutesA great self-care crafting activity is to DIY your own self-care jar to randomise your self-care. Read this article to find out how

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Crafting, Products, Self-Care, Stress92 Comments

What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes

11 June 202428 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo created by distorting the image of a young woman to represent - What You Need To Know About Psychotic Episodes

Reading Time: 5 minutesPsychotic episodes are surprisingly common and can be triggered due to numerous different causes, and not all of them are psychological

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Psychosis, What is...46 Comments

Beat: How Their Eating Disorders Web Chat Works

7 April 202521 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a white man using his smartphone to access Beat Eating Disorders webchat service represent the topic of the article - Beat: How Their Eating Disorders Web Chat Works

Reading Time: 7 minutesBeat offer support for people who suffer from, or suspect they might suffer from, an eating disorder. One of their resources is live web chat

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ReviewTags Eating Disorders, Support37 Comments

Graded Exposure: The Ultimate Method To Tackle Fears

11 June 202414 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman doing indoor rock-climbing to represent the topic of the article - Graded Exposure: The Ultimate Method To Tackle Fears

Reading Time: 9 minutesGraded exposure is a CBT method designed to tackle fears and anxieties, which I’ve turned into a self-help workbook so you can do it at home

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Exposure therapy, Phobias65 Comments

Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing?

11 June 20247 October 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture of two white people playing a football game on the PS3 on a flat screen TV to represent the topic of the article - Is Gaming Good For Your Mental Health And Wellbeing

Reading Time: 14 minutesGaming is a $134.9 billion (US) industry, so its reach into our lives is global, but is that a good thing or not?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Bullying, Charity, Coping Strategies, Self-Care87 Comments

4 Amazing Heavy Metal Wellness Alternatives

11 June 202430 September 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture split in two with a pile of weights and barbell in the left image and a white man playing a guitar to represent the topic of the article - 4 Amazing Heavy Metal Wellness Alternatives

Reading Time: 5 minutesA collection of wellness alternatives that all Goths, Emos, Punks, Metalheads, and all alt scene people should know about

Categories General, Mental Health, TherapyTags Alt Community, Fitness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Self-Care56 Comments

Why Do I Say “I’m Fine” When Actually I’m Not?

11 June 202423 September 2020 by Unwanted Life
An image of a woman sitting against a wall with her head in her hands who doesn't look fine, with a thought bubble above their head that says - Why Do I Say "I'm Fine" When Actually I'm Not?

Reading Time: 5 minutes“I’m fine” is a well-known code for not being fine, but why do we say it and why do we ignore this unwritten code when someone else uses it?

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Depression, Stigma82 Comments

What’s The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?

11 June 202416 September 2020 by Unwanted Life
A picture chosen to represent intrusive thoughts of a young Asian woman looking out of a window with a though bubble above their head which says "What's The Truth About Intrusive Thoughts?"

Reading Time: 9 minutesIntrusive thoughts are something we all live with but they’re now always negative with this article showing how these thoughts can be useful

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, What is...65 Comments
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