Category: Mental illness
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Why doesn’t anybody care about men?
In 2013, 6,233 suicides were recorded in the UK for people aged 15 and older. Of these, 78% were male and 22% were female. (source: the Scottish Health Survey, 2013 edition) The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence estimates around 11% of those affected by an eating disorderĀ are male. However, recent research from the…
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How to Date Someone With a Mental Illness
Having a mental illness is one of the hardest things a person can go through. But imagine watching the person you love most in the world having panic attacks, being depressed and/or anxious. How does someone deal with that? Trust & Communication Your partner may be closed off at times and find it difficult to…