by Katie Easton
One great thing about blogs is that they start conversations about mental health and offer practical ways to look after our well-being.
Below is a list of top mental health and well-being blogs that provide useful resources and support.
The Mighty is an online health community that connects and empowers people facing health challenges and disabilities. Its stories and videos are viewed and shared more than 90 million times a month.
The Male Psychology Network works to broaden our understanding of human diversity and to deepen knowledge about men and women, both in their differences and shared humanity. In 2018, Feedspot ranked the site third for psychology in the UK.
Psych Central says it’s the largest and oldest independent mental health social network. Since 1995, mental health professionals have run its award-winning site, offering trusted information and more than 250 support groups.
Psychology Today launched in 1967 and is still going strong. The blog features well-known psychologists, academics, psychiatrists, and writers who share their thoughts on what makes us tick.
Psychreg was started in 2014 by Dennis Relojo-Howell—often called the world’s first “blog psychologist”—as a directory. It grew into a site that publishes psychology and mental health articles, hosts a podcast, and runs an open-access publication. In July 2020 it was named “Blogger of the Year” at the UK Mental Health Blog Awards.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the country’s largest grassroots mental health organization. It works to fight stigma and improve life for people with mental illness, and runs public awareness events like Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Mind Hacks offers neuroscience and psychology insights to help you understand how your brain works.
Brainscape uses a science-based adaptive flashcard system that repeats concepts in a pattern matched to your learning pace. It started as an Excel spreadsheet in a Columbia University cognitive science lab and has grown into a full web and mobile learning platform.
The Mental Elf keeps readers up to date on the latest mental health research and news. It also has a podcast that covers topics from how mental health affects clinicians to the future of digital mental health.
The Mental Health Foundation’s official blog aims to improve mental health for everyone. Guest writers regularly share advice and personal experiences on issues ranging from Brexit anxiety to the pressures young people face.