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[Trigger warning: this post references suicide]Joe Clark is 23 years old and lives in the south East of England. He struggled with psychosis and severe depression in early 2018 and spent three months in hospital recovering.

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After receiving other diagnoses that didn't quite fit, Alex was first diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 48. He is sharing his experiences of ADHD, and discovering this truth about himself at such a late age, to mark ADHD awareness month.

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"No matter what uphill struggle is thrown your way, you are stronger and braver than you think."

Florence Sharman is a mental health campaigner, website content creator and MQ Ambassador. Flo experienced a mental breakdown at eight years old and still lives with four mental illnesses.

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"I’m not ashamed to say I’m struggling and I will ask for help – however, I understand that not everybody feels the same."

Sam works for Coutts, who recently completed a charity challenge of completing the distance of the UK coastline to raise money for MQ and Place to Be, and raising over £100,000. Sam felt particularly connected to the cause due to her own experiences of mental illness. I’ve always enjoyed taking part in charity events and doing my bit, however as soon as I heard that Coutts was supporting Mental Health charities MQ and Place2Be, I knew I had to take part as it’s very personal to me. I have always used exercise as a coping mechanism for my own struggles, and especially since COVID-19 my daily walk is a lifesaver and really helps me – so I decided I would keep walking and do 25K over the week.

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"I thought by not eating and being skinny I would find happiness. I was so wrong"

This definitely isn’t the first time I’ve written something like this. However, it seems my story changes slightly each time depending on where I am in my life and how I feel at that moment. Over the last few months, I’ve felt really happy; experiencing feelings of excitement as I look forward to my weekend plans and make small progress in my career.

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"With time, you rebuild your life. But you never forget."

Duncan Lowman was witnessed one terrorist attack and narrowly escaped another. He shares his mental health journey and talks about his experiences of living with PTSD.

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"Lockdown is tough, but so are you"

Flo Sharman is a website content creator, public speaker and an MQ Ambassador. She spoke to us about her experiences during lockdown as someone living with mental illness, as well as the coping strategies that are helping her during this time.

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“I’m finding it difficult being disconnected from people I love, and I am missing going to university most of all”

Alice is a student completing her Masters in Philosophy. She lives with multiple mental illnesses. Here she tells us her experiences as a student during lockdown and what is helping her through these difficult times.

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Life in lockdown as a parent with a mental illness

Louisa Rose is a social media consultant and a mum of two. She spoke to us about her experiences as a parent living with anxiety and depression during lockdown.

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“In the army, there was a culture of having to be 'tough'”

Kim writes about how the army culture exacerbated her anxiety - and why research and opening up has helped her overcome it.

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“I’m working towards a healthy relationship with food, and with myself”

When I was 19, I suddenly started compulsively eating on a near daily basis.

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"For 20 years of my career I wasn't living - I was surviving"

MQ Trustee Chris experienced chronic stress, anxiety and depression as a lawyer working in an international law firm. Now, he’s passionate about improving the culture around mental health in the workplace – and using science to back it up.

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“At work, we often put on a mask and suffer from mental illness in silence”

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“Self-harm scares people, which limits the conversation”

MQ’s Head of Philanthropic Partnerships Emily dealt with self-harm and anxiety for over a decade. She writes about it for the first time – and explains why research is providing a light at the end of the tunnel.

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“I was blindsided by depression and anxiety”

Going to college was the single life event my prep school upbringing had prepared me for. I was moving away from my home in Texas for the first time to South Carolina where I’d meet new people, try new things, find my life’s passion… It was going to be life-changing and amazing.

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Things I Now Know: Dame Til Wykes

Dame Til Wykes is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation at King’s College London and was Director, NIHR Clinical Research Network: Mental Health and then Senior Spokesperson on Mental Health for NIHR CRN until 2017. She is now an NIHR Senior Investigator.

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“I see in my daily work how mental health research can reclaim lives”

I’m a scientist at one of the world’s leading universities, working at the forefront of mental health research. However, what many people don’t know is that I have my own experience of mental illness.

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