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Thursday, 2 August 2018

Our Top Posts of the Month (July 2018)

Check out our top posts for the past month. Posts are listed by number of page views, most popular first.

  1. Bipolar and Saying No: Why I Can’t Always Do Fun Things with You
  2. How I Identify with Brain on Fire
  3. What a Week That Was!
  4. How Writing a Memoir Has Helped Me Talk More about My Mental Illness
  5. No Promises Asked For, Offered, or Needed. A Vacation Postcard to My Best Friend.
  6. Our Top Posts of the Month (June 2018)
  7. What Is It Like to Volunteer with Time to Change?
  8. My Interview in a Cupboard for BBC Radio 5 Live
  9. How to Write the Best Acknowledgement Page for Your Book
  10. Get It Right When Asking for Help with Bipolar Disorder

Our most visited pages were:

  1. Resources
  2. Contact Us
  3. About Us
  4. Our book: High Tide Low Tide
  5. News and Appearances
  6. Testimonials

 

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Gum on My Shoe is a creative partnership between best friends Martin Baker and Fran Houston. Our book High Tide, Low Tide: The Caring Friend’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder inspires and informs those who support a friend living with mental illness.

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