Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters | Bed rotting
by Sarah Myers | Feb 18, 2026 | Feature
'Bed rotting' may be seen as self-care, but it's turning into a harmful trend. Sarah takes on our mental health column to explain more....
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: Winter Glimmer
by Jane Roberts | Dec 03, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly spot of the Film Stories site where we chat about mental health, we welcome back Jane to try and find some glimmers for us....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters | Going outside
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly mental health spot, the difference when viewing the world via a walk down the street, against social media....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters | AI vs My Imperfections
by Simon Brew | Oct 15, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly mental health spot, a few words on AI tools that are automatically trying to correct our imperfections....
Mental Health Matters | When friendships end
by Sarah Myers | Jun 11, 2025 | Feature
In our regular mental health spot on the Film Stories website, a few words about friendships, and sometimes having to let them go....
Mental Health Matters | Pride month
by Sarah Myers | Jun 04, 2025 | Feature
In our regular mental health slot, a few words on Pride month, and the work that still needs to be done....
Mental Health Matters | Accountability
by Sarah Myers | May 07, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on taking account for the things we do....
Mental Health Matters | Daycations
by Sarah Myers | Apr 30, 2025 | Feature
In our latest mental health piece, a look at ways to take some holiday time, even when prices appear to be on the up....
Mental Health Matters | The trans community
by Film Stories | Apr 23, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat mental health, a few words for the trans community after one hell of a week....
Mental Health Matters | Brain fog
by Sarah Myers | Apr 09, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly mental health spot, a few words on the challenges of brain fog, and trying to cope with it. More right here....
Mental Health Matters: Pobody’s Nerfect
by Sarah Myers | Apr 02, 2025 | Feature
We're a quarter of the way through the year, and Sarah has a few thoughts in our latest, weekly, mental health column. Over to her....
Mental Health Matters | Letter to myself
by Sarah Myers | Mar 26, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health, Sarah's sending a message to her younger self. And it's a short one....
Mental Health Matters | Chronic illnesses
by Sarah Myers | Mar 12, 2025 | Feature
In our latest Mental Health Matters column, a few words on living with a chronic illness, and the day-to-day involved....
Mental Health Matters | Self-harm
by Sarah Myers | Feb 26, 2025 | Feature
Trigger warning: our weekly mental health chat is, as the title suggests, talking about the subject of self-harm....
Mental Health Matters | Paper break
by Sarah Myers | Feb 19, 2025 | Feature
A few words, in our regular mental health spot, on the concept of a 'paper break', and why it can be really rather useful for your head....
Mental Health Matters | My chemical balancing act
by Sarah Myers | Jan 29, 2025 | Feature
In our weekly mental health chat, a few words on long term medication, and the taboo that sometimes surrounds it....
Mental Health Matters | Old dog, new tricks
by Sarah Myers | Jan 22, 2025 | Feature
For our latest mental health chat, a few thoughts on being open to new things, and pushing ourselves just a little......
Mental Health Matters | Lowering expectations
by Sarah Myers | Jan 08, 2025 | Feature
Our regular mental health chat returns for 2025, with a few thoughts on lowering expectations of ourselves a bit....
A few words for those struggling over the Christmas and New Year period
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature
If the Christmas and New Year period is particularly tough for you, a few words aimed in your direction. Thank you for reading....
Mental Health Matters | End of the year stuff
by Sarah Myers | Dec 18, 2024 | Feature
A few thoughts on the week or two ahead, as the world moves into Christmas and New Year mode. All in our Mental Health Matters spot....
Mental Health Matters | The S Word
by Sarah Myers | Dec 11, 2024 | Feature
Huge trigger warnings for this piece, as our mental health chat this week goes into the topic of suicide....
Mental Health Matters | Straws that break our back
by Sarah Myers | Dec 04, 2024 | News
In our regular mental health chat, a few words on the smaller things that really get on our nerves. Feel free to add to the list......
Mental Health Matters | Christmas time (oh no)
by Sarah Myers | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
A few thoughts on the weeks of festive build-up, and the pressure that seems to go with them, in our latest mental health chat....
Mental Health Matters | Judge not
by Sarah Myers | Nov 20, 2024 | Feature
Is it really a bad thing to once in a while, stop to help yourself? A few thoughts in this week's mental health spot....
Mental Health Matters | 960 minutes
by Sarah Myers | Nov 06, 2024 | News
How much of a day are you awake for? And why can't you spare yourself 10 minutes? A few thoughts in our mental health spot....
Mental Health Matters | Mental tornadoes
by Sarah Myers | Oct 30, 2024 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health, a few words on the days when the brain just isn't going to play ball....
Mental Health Matters | 24 hour news
by Sarah Myers | Oct 16, 2024 | Feature
It's easy to feel overwhelmed at the constant news cycle - but how can we lessen the heavy load a little? A few thoughts....
Mental Health Matters | 'Glimmers'
by Sarah Myers | Oct 02, 2024 | Feature
A few words on finding micro-moments of happiness, otherwise known as glimmers, in our weekly mental health chat....
Mental Health Matters | Grieving differently
by Sarah Myers | Sep 25, 2024 | Feature
Sarah has a few words to say on processing difficult grief, and why there's not one way that suits all. Over to her......
Mental Health Matters | Talking to people
by Sarah Myers | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature
In this week's mental health column, a few words on talking to others and needing to say things - even when you can't....
Mental Health Matters | Finding something good to say
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2024 | Feature
A few words in our regular mental health spot about trying to break a cycle of negativity. Sometimes, it's worth just finding something positive to...
Mental Health Matters | Sometimes, you just can't do it all
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2024 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, those moments when we seem to hit our limits....
