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Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 10:13:45 GMT

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Post by Bex on Jan 7, 2014 10:13:45 GMT

Hi all,

Our MiLO blog has been getting thousands of hits the last couple of weeks and I would love to keep that going. I have come up with a range of topics I would love to get on the blog and wondered if anyone wanted to write some for us? They're not all necessarily personal stories and/or mental health related, they could be general wellbeing, hints and tips, journalistic type articles and so on.

Please let me know below if you would like to do one or two and if you can get it in by the deadline. Thank you!

New Year's Resolutions (a look at the new year resolution flurry that happens every year. What are common resolutions? Is it too hard to stick to them? Do we set unrealistic goals?) - Deadline ASAP ideally

Why we stand up to mental health stigma (can look at the Urban Outfitters/Asda/Tesco/The Sun stories as examples) - Deadline Wednesday 15th Jan

Battling the winter blues (Christmas and New Year are over, but it's still cold and grey - Some top tips on battling those long days and looking forward to spring) - Deadline 22nd Jan

What does mental health mean to me? (Can have a few of these posts, a look at what mental health ACTUALLY means; is there a way of describing it or is it open to interpretation?) - Deadline end of Jan

My life at Minds Like Ours (Again can have a few of these, what do you do at Minds Like Ours? Do you visit us every day? Do you make friends? Have you met anyone? What do you like most about being part of the MiLO family?) - Deadline end of Jan

Personal Stories - Keep them coming! They're getting a ton of views and remember you can always stay anonymous. Boo and Callum are our blog and vlog managers so please let them know if you have any question or concerns.

That's all I have for now, but if anyone has any ideas then please let do let us know!

Thanks,

Bex

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Nick with OCD Avid Poster Posts: 432	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 10:29:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nick with OCD on Jan 7, 2014 10:29:09 GMT I will do one about MiLO and my life at MilO (will also be doing a personal one about involvement over the last few months)
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Bex Director Founder Posts: 717	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 10:33:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bex on Jan 7, 2014 10:33:41 GMT Lovely, thank you Nick! Just send it to bex@mindslikeours.co.uk when you've finished
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Nick with OCD Avid Poster Posts: 432	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 10:37:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nick with OCD on Jan 7, 2014 10:37:48 GMT No worries. I'll also link to my personal one when that is done as it will be different (been saying I'll do one on MiLO for months but never got round to it, lol)
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mia Director Posts: 231	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 11:52:03 GMT Bex likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mia on Jan 7, 2014 11:52:03 GMT I'll do why we stand up to stigma

Toni-Louise Ambassador Posts: 388	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 12:41:52 GMT Bex likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Toni-Louise on Jan 7, 2014 12:41:52 GMT I can do what does mental health mean to me,though it will most likely end being more to do with the actual meaning and I will start trying to write a personal one but that might take a while =/
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Bex Director Founder Posts: 717	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 12:44:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bex on Jan 7, 2014 12:44:22 GMT Thanks Mia! And that's great Toni, thank you. That's fine if it's more about the actual meaning
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Michaela Senior Sharer Posts: 245	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 14:16:34 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Michaela on Jan 7, 2014 14:16:34 GMT What's happening with the backlog? I did a personal story one a while back that never got posted will they be going up or shall I send it again and check it's still relevant? Xx

Bex Director Founder Posts: 717	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 15:19:52 GMT Michaela likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bex on Jan 7, 2014 15:19:52 GMT Hey Michaela, Boo is going through the backlog at the moment and e-mailing those who sent them a while ago to ensure they're still happy with them going up xx
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JC Newbie Posts: 47	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 15:51:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JC on Jan 7, 2014 15:51:25 GMT I might be interested in writing about why we stand up to Mental Illness Stigma as well, although I have another deadline to meet in a few days time. Will try and do it for you in time though.

BethH Ambassador Posts: 472	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 7, 2014 22:13:38 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by BethH on Jan 7, 2014 22:13:38 GMT I'll do one on new year's resolutions. Also, are there any videos for me to edit?
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MissBlack Senior Sharer Posts: 111	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 8, 2014 0:00:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MissBlack on Jan 8, 2014 0:00:16 GMT I will do the one about coping with winter blues.

Nick with OCD Avid Poster Posts: 432	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 8, 2014 11:01:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nick with OCD on Jan 8, 2014 11:01:15 GMT Can I do mine in the format of an interview Bex with set questions and headings?
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Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 8, 2014 12:36:27 GMT

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Post by Bex on Jan 8, 2014 12:36:27 GMT

JC that's absolutely fine. Don't worry too much about the deadline on that one if Mia is doing one also.

Beth that would be great thank you. Boo is now the officer in charge of distributing the videos and blogs so I will pass on your details to ensure you get some videos to edit!

Sarah, that would be fantastic, thank you.

Nick, yes that sounds wonderful!

Thank you everyone.

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Bex Director Founder Posts: 717	Get your quills out - It's writing time! Jan 8, 2014 20:00:52 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Bex on Jan 8, 2014 20:00:52 GMT That would be great Carla, thank you! We could do with another 'what does mental health mean to me?' If you fancy it? If not we'll be coming up with some more ideas very soon
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Toni-Louise: At the top of the page there will be the words create thread click on it and you will be taken to a page where you can create your thread Feb 15, 2014 14:08:46 GMT