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Mental Health

Welcome to the mental health category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as being about mental health.

As the name suggests, here you’ll find all the articles about mental health. The articles will include content about self-care, mental health conditions, coping strategies, advice, and more.

Mental Health And Halloween

16 June 202423 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a father applying skeleton face paint to his child to represent the topic of the article - Mental Health And Halloween

Reading Time: 8 minutesMental health and Halloween don’t always go together. Thus, this article offers some useful advice on how to still enjoy a spooky Halloween

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Mindfulness, Trauma51 Comments

Crisis Lines: A Small Social Media Survey

16 June 20242 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white man in a shirt making a call on his smartphone outside with the title of the article - Crisis Lines: A Small Social Media Survey

Reading Time: 11 minutesA small social media survey about people’s experiences of using crisis lines, with the addition of more scientific facts to create a fuller picture

Categories General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Twitter12 Comments

Ballers: A Review Of The TV Shows Suicide Storyline

16 June 202425 September 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an American Football of a football field with an image from the TV show Ballers with the article title - Ballers: A Review Of The TV Shows Suicide Storyline - overlaying that Ballers image

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article takes a look at the suicide storyline of the TV show Ballers, considers some of their other storylines, and reviews the show

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, ReviewTags Media, Men's Health, Suicide, Support13 Comments

Suicide And Suicide Prevention: Advice And Information

16 June 202410 September 2019 by Unwanted Life
A lone figure in the dark standing in an empty packing lot with the title of the article - Suicide And Suicide Prevention: Advice And Information - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article contains information on suicide, its prevention, a few statistics, and details of my personal experience with suicide

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Suicide, Support25 Comments

Fear Of Going Somewhere New

16 June 202424 July 2019 by Unwanted Life
A young woman with her back to the viewer of the image, looking up as a train station arrivals board. The title of the article - Fear Of Going Somewhere New - is across the top of the image

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article tells you what the fear of going somewhere new is, what is it like to live with that fear, and suggests a way to overcome it

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Phobias, Psychosis21 Comments

Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

16 June 202417 July 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of four Winnie the Pooh characters sitting handing around in the woods to represent the topic of the article - Which Winnie The Pooh Character Are You?

Reading Time: 10 minutesDo the characters of Winnie the Pooh really represent different mental health disorders and which character best describes you?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Dyslexia, Eating Disorders, Media, Psychosis34 Comments

Trypanophobia: Life With A Fear Of Needles

18 June 20247 July 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a bloody nurse with a syringe behind a metal fence with the article title - Trypanophobia: Life With A Fear Of Needles - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 7 minutesWhat is the fear of needles, and what can you do to manage this fear? This article will provide information to help you answer that question

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Meditation, Phobias, What is...8 Comments

What Is Dementia? Awareness, Information, And Advice

18 June 202419 June 2019 by Unwanted Life
An old couple walking through a city holding hands with the title of the article - What is Dementia Awareness, Information, And Advice - in the top corner

Reading Time: 6 minutesDementia is a horrible condition that robs us of the people we love. So to help spread awareness, this article discusses dementia in detail

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Dementia, Disability, What is...8 Comments

Life With My Hair Destroying Behaviours

18 June 202426 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman getting her hair straightened with the article title - Life With My Hair Destroying Behaviours - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a follow on to the article, Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question, I discuss my life with my hair destroying behaviours

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Shame14 Comments

Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question

18 June 202422 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a bald black man drinking coffee to represent - Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question

Reading Time: 16 minutesThis article discusses my hair pulling and hair destroying behaviours that lead to me developing permanent traction alopecia to identify which disorder best accounts for those behaviours

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Self-Harm35 Comments
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