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It is time to talk about postpartum psychosis

Psychosis. What sort of images come into your mind when you think about that word? My guess is that you didn't immediately think of a new mum with a tiny baby. Postpartum Psychosis happened to me, and happens to around 1400 new mums every year in the UK. When my first baby was just ten days old I needed to be admitted to psychiatric hospital. I had become very high and energetic after her birth, and by day ten I believed that the end of the world was coming.

11 Jul 2015
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I had a heart attack, why didn’t I know?

A few years ago I had a mild heart attack, but because of the inaccessible information I was given by the doctors I didn't even know that I had until over a year later. For Learning Disability Week, I'm sharing my story about why I want hospitals to have more accessible information for people with a learning disability. My name is Leroy Binns, and I work in the Campaigns team at Mencap. Fifty-three years ago my mum was told by the doctors that she should not expect her son to live past 10 years old. But what do doctors know, I'm still here!

11 Jul 2015
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What does a learning disability mean to you? #LDWeek15

For Learning Disability Week 2015 we are tackling the myths and misconceptions about learning disability and explaining what it really means! Our community have started to share what a learning disability means to them. Share what a learning disability means to you using #LDWeek15

8 Jul 2015
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Reality check: the R word is the wrong word

For Learning Disability Week I want people to understand that terms like 'retard' are offensive and not okay to use to describe anyone. Learning disability isn't a problem, it's a condition. There's a word people love so much that when you ask them to stop saying it they'll defend it, and sometimes this leads to arguments. That word is "retard" and when people with a learning disability speak out about it, they got a whole lot of arguments in return.

6 Jul 2015
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BBC Ouch

Do you think it is harder to come to terms with your disability if it occurs as a result of something to which you can pin the blame, like an accident or event?

29 Jun 2015
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