Blog ⋆ Dorset Mind Mental Health

26Nov 20

Once I fell in love with running, there was no turning back.

Move Your Mind guest blogger Jim shares his running story - 'As the weeks past I kept things consistent and started to feel better and better after each run'

24Nov 20

Step by step – How running helped me through lockdown #1

Guest blogger Sean tells us about his running journey - 'I came out of lockdown with a new perspective, new friends and a shift in my thinking towards exercise and being outdoors'.

19Nov 20

Lockdown and winter taking it’s toll? Take up these challenges to improve your wellbeing!

Take part these challenges to help you improve your wellbeing through lockdown and winter, whilst helping to support those who are struggling with their mental health.

12Nov 20

How to stay active during lockdown #2 – A guide to home workouts.

How to stay active during lockdown #2. Make your wellbeing a priority check out our home workout guide by guest blogger Rachel Howard.

05Nov 20

Do you suffer with SAD? Here’s how to stay positive through the winter months

Do you suffer with SAD? Our guest blogger tells us more about Seasonal Affective Disorder, and how to stay positive through the winter months.

28Oct 20

Why fitness is a great anti-depressant.

Guest Blogger Joshua Parker tells us about how his fitness journey has acted as an anti-depressant to improve his mental health.

27Oct 20

Furlough is ending – how will you look after your own or your employees mental health?

Are you an employer or employee being affected by the Government’s furlough scheme coming to an end soon? If so, please read on.

22Oct 20

Your Money and Mental Health

Strugging with your finances can affect on your mental health. Read our 5-step blueprint for coping in a crisis and information on where you can find further support for money worries.

15Oct 20

‘Distract or deal with’ the power of anxious thoughts

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Sharon, explains how being in nature can be beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing.

12Oct 20

How our mood affects our food

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Sharon, explains how our mood can have an impact on our food.

05Oct 20

World Mental Health Day 2020 – Greater Access For All

It’s World Mental Health Day on the 10th Oct. With the Covid-19 pandemic causing more mental health problems, now is the time to talk about mental health.

28Sep 20

Panic attacks & anxiety – Shout Out Loud Singer/Songwriter shares his struggles

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Sharon, explains how being in nature can be beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing.

22Sep 20

How I use running as therapy

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Helen, shares her story about how she uses running to help her physical and mental health.

14Sep 20

For the love of nature

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Sharon, explains how being in nature can be beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing.

03Sep 20

Empty nest syndrome

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Marie, shares her tips to help fill the void when your child moves out of home for school.

01Sep 20

Back to school

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Lucy, shares tips to help manage young peoples mental health when returning back to school.

24Aug 20

How I coped with anxiety during Covid-19

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Joanne, shares her personal story of how she coped with her anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic.

17Aug 20

How to cope with Negative News Overload

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Lucy, shares top tips to help you put positive strategies in place for a healthy media consumption.

12Aug 20

How being in nature can help your mental health

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Sharon, shares how being in nature can help your physical and mental health.

10Aug 20

Lockdown and anxiety – my story

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Laura, shares her personal experience of lockdown and anxiety including how she managed her mental health throughout.

03Aug 20

Coming out of lockdown and what I have learnt

In this week's blog, our guest blogger, Vanessa, share what she has learnt during lockdown that helps her physical and mental health.

31Jul 20

Exercise as a coping mechanism

In this week's blog, our guest blogger, Jade, shares her personal experience of using exercise as a coping mechanism during lockdown.

27Jul 20

How has Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ been tested during Covid-19?

In this week's blog, our guest blogger, Gayleen, discusses how Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' has been tested during Covid-19.

24Jul 20

Staying active, staying healthy and staying safe

In our latest blog, our guest blogger, Manny, shares his top tips to help you stay active, healthy and safe when getting your fitness back on track.

20Jul 20

3 rules to live by when you have anxiety

In this week's blog, our guest blogger, Viki, shares her personal experience with anxiety and explains her golden 3 rules to live by when you have anxiety.

17Jul 20

Have you changed your fitness routine during lockdown?

In our latest blog our guest blogger, James, Head Coach at E-Motion Fitness, shares how lockdown has helped change his fitness routine.

13Jul 20

Isolation and Loneliness

In our latest blog our guest blogger, and Income Generation & Marketing manager, Dee, shares the actions we can take to combat isolation and loneliness.

06Jul 20

The power of kindness

In our latest blog our guest blogger, Sharon the power kindness has to calm our minds during challenging times.

29Jun 20

Finding the balance in my LGBTIQ+ identity

In our latest blog our guest blogger and young ambassador, Alice, shares her personal story to find the balance in her LGBTIQ+ identity

22Jun 20

Tips to help anxious minds sleep

In our latest blog our guest blogger, Gayleen, shares her top tips to help anxious minds sleep.

15Jun 20

Eating disorders: myths and misconceptions

In our latest blog our guest blogger, Lucy, shares 5 common myths surrounding eating disorders and the evidence dispelling them.

08Jun 20

Living with OCD during a pandemic

In our latest blog our guest blogger, Zia, shares her personal and honest story all about living with OCD during these uncertain times.

01Jun 20

A new way of thinking

Dorset Mind Young Ambassador, Alice, shares her personal story with us, and talks about how re-framing your thoughts can help when dealing with depression.

26May 20

In these uncertain times, it is even more important to stay on top of our mental health. There are a lot of opportunities out there for us to stay connected, stay active and mentally healthy through physical activity.

24May 20

Help is out there

Psychologist and our Patron, Dr Andy Mayers writes a guest blog about the support available in Dorset throughout the lockdown.

19May 20

Managing my wellbeing through discipline

During isolation, it can be difficult to stay motivated and keep to a routine. Our guest blogger Sam shares how he's managing his wellbeing during this time.

19May 20

Being kind starts with me

In our latest blog, our youth ambassador, Alice shares how she is being kind to herself and what she has learnt from doing it.

18May 20

Learning to be kind to ourselves

In our first blog during mental health awareness week our guest blogger, Gayleen, shares things you can do to be kind to ourselves.

20Apr 20

Sleep during unusual times – it’s affected

In our latest blog, our guest blogger and income generation & marketing manager, Dee, share's how our sleep can be affected during these unusual times

12Apr 20

Understanding COVID-19’s impact on others

In our latest blog our guest blogger and newest ambassador, Maddie Crawford, shares how COVID-19 can impact on people mental health.

02Apr 20

The positive spin on a tough time

During this uncertain time, we can often focus on the negative things. In our latest post, our guest blogger shares his positive spin on a tough time.

24Mar 20

Simple tips for coping with anxiety

During this uncertain time, people’s anxiety can be enhanced. In our latest blog, we share some of the simple tips for coping with anxiety.

23Mar 20

How to make your own hand sanitiser

If you’re unable to purchase any hand sanitiser, don’t panic! Here’s how you can easily make yours at home using materials that may not be sold out.

22Mar 20

When Mother’s Day is a challenge

In our latest blog, we wanted to share some of the reasons why you shouldn't over-buy medical supplies if you're not unwell.

22Mar 20

An important note on coronavirus

In our latest blog, we wanted to share some of the reasons why you shouldn't over-buy medical supplies if you're not unwell.

21Mar 20

Coronavirus (COVID-19) myths busted

As part of our coronavirus blog series, our volunteer guest blogger Rita Arresta provides some myths busters about the virus.

19Mar 20

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to know

Volunteer guest blogger Rita Arresta shares what you need to know about the coronavirus in our latest blog.

11Mar 20

Coronavirus and your wellbeing

You might be worried about coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) and how it could affect your life. This may include being asked to stay at home or avoid other people. This might feel difficult or stressful. But there are lots of things you can try that could help your wellbeing...

26Feb 20