Ask anyone in the field of science what a human’s basic survival needs are and you’ll likely hear these 5 necessities: air, water, food, shelter, and sleep. If you ask. read more…
25 tips for practicing better self-care What is self-care? Self-care is any activity we carry out to care for our mental, emotional, and physical health. Sounds simple, but it’s often. read more…
Reece and Joe’s Coming Out Story It’s National Coming Out Day and as a mental health charity with creativity at its core, we thought a way to mark the occasion. read more…
If you enjoy eating out or having a take away, you may have noticed that your menu is now showing calorific values alongside your favourite dishes. The Government made an. read more…
Naomi gives her raw and honest account of how the pandemic has changed not only the perception of the colours of the grass, but also given her a reason to spread the message: “You are not alone.”
A blog from our Co-founders Supporters, Clients, Service Users, PINners, Friends, It’s the end of the year and in typical PoetsIN fashion, it wouldn’t be right to leave this year. read more…
Deinstitutionalization As the inhumane conditions of asylums were critiqued, and other treatments began to be developed, the 20th century saw mental health treatment go through a period of deinstitutionalization. Care. read more…
The art of vulnerability is honesty. The brutal honesty that leaves the listener feeling it in their gut. The honesty that leaves you, the speaker, feeling emotionally naked. I must. read more…
Asylums and Beyond One of the defining images of early modern mental health treatment is that of asylums – and the inhumane conditions associated with many of them. In the. read more…
In these unpredictable and uncertain times, those with mental ill-health have seen it worsen, and those without mental illness have begun to feel the effects of anxiety – often for. read more…
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10 Prompts to explore your creativity
Ask anyone in the field of science what a human’s basic survival needs are and you’ll likely hear these 5 necessities: air, water, food, shelter, and sleep. If you ask. read more…
What is self-care?
25 tips for practicing better self-care What is self-care? Self-care is any activity we carry out to care for our mental, emotional, and physical health. Sounds simple, but it’s often. read more…
National Coming Out Day
Reece and Joe’s Coming Out Story It’s National Coming Out Day and as a mental health charity with creativity at its core, we thought a way to mark the occasion. read more…
8 Tips for Navigating Calorie Labelling on Menus
If you enjoy eating out or having a take away, you may have noticed that your menu is now showing calorific values alongside your favourite dishes. The Government made an. read more…
The Grass is Never Greener – Guest Blog Written by Naomi Hefter
Naomi gives her raw and honest account of how the pandemic has changed not only the perception of the colours of the grass, but also given her a reason to spread the message: “You are not alone.”
End of Year Reflection
A blog from our Co-founders Supporters, Clients, Service Users, PINners, Friends, It’s the end of the year and in typical PoetsIN fashion, it wouldn’t be right to leave this year. read more…
A History of Mental Health Part Three – The Deinstitutionalisation Era
Deinstitutionalization As the inhumane conditions of asylums were critiqued, and other treatments began to be developed, the 20th century saw mental health treatment go through a period of deinstitutionalization. Care. read more…
The Vulnerability Diaries #1
The art of vulnerability is honesty. The brutal honesty that leaves the listener feeling it in their gut. The honesty that leaves you, the speaker, feeling emotionally naked. I must. read more…
A History of Mental Health Part Two – The Asylum Era
Asylums and Beyond One of the defining images of early modern mental health treatment is that of asylums – and the inhumane conditions associated with many of them. In the. read more…
NHS Heroes & Key Workers – PoetsIN are Offering Free Wellbeing Workshops
In these unpredictable and uncertain times, those with mental ill-health have seen it worsen, and those without mental illness have begun to feel the effects of anxiety – often for. read more…