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Today I read a book out loud, whilst with my therapist. My therapist is a safe person. A good man. We read the book...

At school, I was your typical quiet girl with low self-esteem and zero confidence. Combine this with a smattering of...

I was born with a rare eye condition called Nystagmus, which is when the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements...

I started working in a school kitchen when I was nineteen. At the time I had a few symptoms of depression, and so was...

You may know her from Coronation Street and Loose Women but there is much more to Denise Welch than meets the eye. In...

What is parental separation anxiety, how does it feel and what can you do to manage it?

Speaking in an interview with happiful, Tamara Ecclestone shares her experience of separation anxiety with...

As a first time mum, I didn’t really know there was a problem until my daughter was nine months old. I knew I...

For as long as I can remember I have suffered from depression and anxiety. I have always felt different, as though I...

I was in my twenties the first time I realised I was going through a depression. I was living with a man that was...

Matt Johnson, TV presenter and ambassador for mental health charity, Mind, has embarked on a journey to raise awareness...

I was a member of a local church group when things had been a bit strained and I became very stressed. I was struggling...

It all started when I was 11 years old. I had just started secondary school and found the transition a little more...

One mother, Alexis, answers our questions about being a parent of an autistic child and shares what she has learnt...

Counselling Directory team member, Bonnie explains what being autistic means to her and the struggle she faced to get a...