stress in the city
living life in a modern city can create a whole world of stress and anxiety How are you feeling right now? Are you tense? Have things become a bit too much? Are you worried about not being able to finish…
Zern Liew
working with borderline personality disorder
We have all had them; whether in a community mental health, hospital, or private practice setting. Patients who have some tacit quirk that seems to reach under our professional façade and frustrate us. Sometimes, we can figure out what the…
drug development
The development of a new drug or agent brings with it properties that are specific to that agent. In many cases these properties can either be an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to its selection for use in a…
The Other C-WORD
Sitting at a café recently, enjoying my coffee and cake, I watched a woman lean in close to her friend. Fearful that even saying the word could be contagious, she murmured, ‘he’s crazy, proper, on medication, crazy.’ Speaking with Randi…
a war without guns
Anne Peterson, author, poet and public speaker shares her very personal account as a survivor of childhood physical abuse. She has overcome many experiences of loss and grief and lives with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder I freeze. Tears run down…
start at the beginning
Caring for our mind is as important as caring for our body and the first step is understanding that mental health and wellbeing is important for everyone. Even you! Let’s get something clear. Mental health is not mental illness. It…
About the BMH Magazine Editor
For everyone who ever wanted to know anything about the Better Mental Health Magazine editor, and to be fair to everyone who has shared their story with, this is my story. We are regularly contacted by people who want to…