Our blog
Welcome to our blog filled with information, opinions and comment on everything to do with mental health.We hope to open up debate and new thinking by featuring a variety of different bloggers.
All of our posts contain the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of Twining. Any advice or tips in blogs may not always be right for you- so contact a health professional if you need support or aren't sure.
'Anxiety' blog posts:
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3.10.23The Transformative Power of Being Truly Welcomed, Seen and Heard
"When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time." – Rachel Naomi Remen Read more
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28.09.23Redefining Workplace Well-being
Phillip Inman's recent article in The Guardian highlights an alarming trend: a significant increase in workplace absences, reaching a decade-high. Factors such as stress, long Covid, and socio-economic challenges contribute to this concerning landscape of Read more
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18.09.18What if mental health issues rise because things are getting worse?
Life expectancy figures are going into reverse specifically in the UK and US, whilst in many wealthy countries these figures are continuing to rise. Read more
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10.05.17Tess gets back to teaching
Tess was suffering debilitating anxiety and felt she couldn't ever go back to teaching. With Roy's support she's found a dream role. Read more
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6.05.15How Becoming a Mental Health Nurse is Helping Me
Student mental health nurse explains how working with people with mental health problems helped her manage her own anxiety better. Read more
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6.05.15My Anxiety Began at School
Student mental health nurse talks about her experiences of having anxiety at school; how it impacted her studies and life even though she didn't know what it was. Read more
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12.02.15Mental Health: A Game of Snakes & Ladders
Mental health blogger Ian, shares with us the first steps he took to take control and cope better with his depression and anxiety. Read more
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16.10.14My Anxiety Secret
After many years, Shelly finally talks about what it is like to have anxiety... how she didn't know what it was, or how to deal with it, and how she kept it a secret until now. Read more
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14.08.14Treating Stigma
Amy writes an anxiety, mental health & lifestyle blog. She has written this guest blog especially for us about why confronting stigma is just as important as treating mental ill health. Read more
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17.07.14Winning the War on Insomnia
Mental health activist and blogger, Rose, writes about her experiences of battling with insomnia and what she's done to start winning. Read more
