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Mindfulness is a great tool to have as it helps people to cope with high levels of anxiety and stress. Mindfulness, as a mental health tool, was developed in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn who created the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. This program draws on Hindu and Buddhist ideas that have been practiced for years … Continue reading MENTAL HEALTH TOOLS: Mindfulness
Note from the author: The following article was written at the peak of my worst ever mental collapse. It had been building for many years, and the wave that I’d been riding came crashing down, taking me with it. Since writing this, I have truly accepted that it’s ok to not be ok, and that … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: My View – Looking Out From The Inside
Cognitive behavioural therapy was pioneered by a psychologist called Dr Aaron T. Beck in the 1960’s and has been used in the treatment of many conditions including depression and anxiety. However, it can also be used in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. CBT often works by confronting the negative thought process and putting … Continue reading MENTAL HEALTH TOOLS: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (C.B.T)
Rock Out Stand Out's Lotty tells us of her experiences with set backs in her mental health and learning to not feel guilty for taking a rest to recover. I was recently telling a friend of mine that I experienced a dip in my mental health, I had a complete breakdown. He told me that … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Set Backs Are Not Weaknesses
For this article, Rock Out Stand Out's Jacob takes a look at depictions of mental health problems in rock and metal music. In particular, he looks at Devin Townsend song Why? and classic PINK FLOYD album The Wall. This Saturday the 10th is World Mental Health Day. So I thought it would be interesting to … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: WHY? & THE WALL – A Look At Two Depictions Of Living With Mental Health Problems In Music
Wellness Recovery Action Plan was created by Mary Ellen Copeland and a team of volunteer patients from the USA. It is comprehensive program to enable to user to build a plan to suite themselves. It is designed to look at what can trigger a period or mental unstably and have in plan in place to … Continue reading MENTAL HEALTH TOOLS: W.R.A.P (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)
This story comes from editor-in-chief Lotty Whittingham. It's no secret that lockdown due to COVID-19 has caused lots of anguish and worry. She wrote about how lockdown effected her mental wellbeing and what she wishes to continue with after restrictions are lifted. During lockdown, my mental health has really been like a roller coaster. I … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Lessons For After Lockdown
Nikki shares her story about living with four separate anxiety disorders. One she talks about in particular is Complex PTSD. I'll never forget the day it happened. I was getting ready to leave the house and I had this weird knot in my stomach. I ignored it best I could and carried on, because that's … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: “I’ll never forget the day it happened”
It's Mental Health Awareness Week, over the next few days we will be sharing some stories from some brave individuals about living with mental illness or ill mental health. This story comes from someone who has suffered depression throughout their life. They speak about a particular year of their life that they have kept hidden. … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: The Hidden Year
A few months ago, Jacob McCrone submitted a story about how a game helped him overcome depression. Now he is writing for Rock Out Stand Out, he has researched into body dysmorphia amongst men in the metal scene and has written a piece. Here is what he found out. I was at Bloodstock a few … Continue reading YOUR STORIES: Body Dysmorphia In The Metal Scene