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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Oct 20, 2019

The masks of comedy and tragedy used to depict the sadness of depression and the joy of mana — the two faces of bipolar

What it’s Like Living With The Bipolar Beast

It’s like I am trapped in a dark, stinking cave full of…

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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Dec 4, 2019

Dark blue sky with dark clouds. Black ground. Lots or arms with fingers pointing upwards coming out of the black ground.

Raise Your Hand If You Think Mental Health and Mental Illness Are the Same Things

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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Oct 19, 2019

Black background with a person wrapped in a dark grey shroud. No face is visible, only blackness.

My name is Shirley Stoddart, and I am not Ashamed to Admit That I Live With Bipolar Disorder and CPTSD

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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Oct 12, 2019

Man in hooded top standing on a motorway bridge feeling suicidal

A Journey of Discovery: The Main Reason We Don’t Talk About Suicide

Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Oct 10, 2019

Stop the Stigma: stamp out Mental Health problems

Are You Talking About Your Mental Health, or Bottling it Up?

Today is World Mental Health Day, so it’s…

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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Feb 24, 2017

Tired man resting his face in the palm of his hand

The Cruel Lie — You Just Need to be Strong

Mental illness is an illness. It is no different from…

Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Oct 19, 2019

Man looking sad with the words ‘depression’ written several times on his face

So Much Depression — So Many Causes

There is no single cause of depression. Studies have led to a…

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Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Dec 8, 2019

The Horror of Medication Withdrawal

When coming off antidepressant medication, it can cause…

Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

May 13, 2016

What It’s Like To Be Catatonic

On a journey, while sitting motionless

Shirley Stoddart in Anatomy of Mental Health

Nov 30, 2019

Red silhouettes of heads joined by neural pathways on an orange background

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A dissection of mental health and people’s lived experience to raise awareness and stamp out stigma

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