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.
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25.09.14The Different Sides of Bipolar
Laura is a freelance writer who has written a short piece on what it can feel like for those experiencing the 'high' and 'low' periods which are associated with bipolar disorder. Read more
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11.09.14Keeping Mentally Healthy during your Job Search
Sam Bailey is a mental health campaigner and experienced digital marketer working with small businesses and charities. Here he shares some tips about keeping mentally healthy when job searching. 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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6.08.14Get on your Bike!
Andy Webb is Twining’s Development and Capacity Manager at Twining Enterprise; here he writes about his re-found passion of cycling and the relationship between mental wellbeing and physical exercise. Read more
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31.07.14I Would Walk 10,000 steps; The Walking Challenge
Rose, a mental health activist and blogger, talks about her walking challenge to help with depression. She also shares tips on how to fit extra walking in your daily routine. 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
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3.07.14Is Football Good for our Mental Health?
Shahina is Communications Assistant at Twining. Here she tries to answer the question, is watching football good for our mental health? Read more
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26.06.14Five Tips for the Stressed Out Employee
Josie, a Career Coach and Advisor, shares five top tips to help workers find better ways of handling stress. Read more
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5.06.14What a Diagnosis Meant to Me
Gerard is a former Twining client; he has developed a keen interest for writing. In his second blog, he talks about what it means to be diagnosed. Read more
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28.05.14Employment Support: Let’s Start by Doing More with the Same
Rich Watts from The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) talks about whether we can get more from employment support services without spending more. Read more
