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Check out the latest news from us – and real life stories from people that live in Dorset.
We always welcome your input and love to share your stories – it can help other people like you feel less alone if they know someone else is going through what they are.
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Growing up with anxiety
With grateful thanks to our blogger, and volunteer Annabel, for sharing their story 'How I transitioned to adulthood.' It contains Annabel's lived experience - and helpful information and advice to support anxiety.
PTSD and me
Our anonymous guest blogger this week shares their personal insight into living with PTSD and complex PTSD to mark International PTSD Awareness Day.
ADHD and me
Thanks to Chloe McIlroy, Dorset Mind Young People Active Monitoring Practitioner for sharing such personal experiences about her way to learning about her ADHD diagnosis and what that has meant for her.
Dorset Mind backs Mind’s response to Met Police
Dorset Mind backs Mind's response to Met Police Announcement regarding Met police no longer responding to emergency calls to mental health related incidents.
Ecotherapy, Gardening and Wellbeing
This May we want to encourage people to connect with nature as part of the proven ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ (to connect, be active, take notice, learn, and give).
Living With Anxiety
This week (15th-21st of May 2023) we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. Anxiety affects everyone differently; this is my story about how it impacts my life.
Stress like Ted Lasso!
Blog: Stress like Ted Lasso Chandy, Dorset Mind Ambassador I recently started watching Ted Lasso. It’s a fictional story of…
Anorexia & Me: A Young Person’s Story
Anorexia & Me: A Young Person's Story TW: This post contains mentions of eating disorders that some people might find…
Becoming Charlotte: A Year in Transition
Becoming Charlotte: A Year in Transition You may remember Charlotte from around this time last year - when she kindly…
PCOS, Adenomyosis and me
PCOS, Adenomyosis and me 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth live with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)…
Sugar Addiction, is it a thing?
Sugar Addiction, is it a thing? TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses issues of addiction, eating habits, and may contain triggering…
What Exactly is Disordered Eating?
What Exactly is Disordered Eating? TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of eating disorders and other difficult eating related behaviours - please see…
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