The YoungMinds Blog

How I learnt to cope with my dog phobia

Rebecca, 21, shares her experience of cynophobia (a phobia of dogs) and explains what helped her cope with it.

Tips for talking to your friends about your mental health

Starting a conversation with your friends about your mental health can be really scary, but it can also help you feel less alone. Four of our bloggers share their tips for opening up to friends.

My personal commitment to addressing systemic racism

Our Chief Executive, Emma Thomas, reflects on conversations with others in the sector and joins in sharing further personal commitments for racial justice.

Tips for starting a conversation around mental health in lockdown

With many of us feeling the effects of lockdown on our mental health, it's important to talk about how we're feeling. This can seem scary, but Rachel, 18, shares some tips that can really help.

How to cope with the loss of a friendship

When we talk about relationships ending, we rarely mention friendships, but losing a friendship can be really difficult. Nia, 22, shares her tips for coping.

How I learnt to set boundaries with a friend for my mental health

Rachel, 18, wanted to be there for her friend when she was struggling, but was finding it hard to cope with both of their problems. Here she explains how she learnt to set boundaries to protect her mental health.

Tips for managing panic attacks

Panic attacks can be really scary and hard to know how to deal with. Our bloggers share their tips to help before, during and after a panic attack.

Two ways friends helped me when I was struggling with low mood and anxiety

When Will, 25, was struggling with anxiety and low mood, two friends supported him in different but equally important ways. Here he shares how it was to be on the receiving end.

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