One in Four spring 2013
Contents
Cover stories
8 Telephone thing
If you’re terrified of talking on the telephone you might be surprised to find you’re not the only one.
10 I’m the boss of me (available online)
Is self-employment a good idea if you experience mental health difficulties?
16 Love is in the air
New relationships. New emotions. Same old mental health difficulties
20 Mental health and the internet: better than you think
Are the doom mongers right about the damage social media does to our lives?
Features
14 Waking up the world
Giving mindfulness a go
23 Rewarding mental health first aiders
The House of Lords hosted an award ceremony for Mental Health First Aid England
Real life
18 The comfort of strangers
Are support groups a good idea?
Debate
13 The Mid-Staffordshire scandal has implications for mental health too
What can an NHS scandal tell us about mental health?
Reviews
24 My Mad Fat Diary
Channel 4’s 90s set teen drama under the spotlight
25 Web review
ICRA, The Virtual Recovery College
Mythbusting
Recovery in mental health ISN’T an absence of symptoms; it’s getting your life back



