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Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Our Top Posts of the Month (June 2023)

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

  1. Exploring Bipolar Disorder and the Sister Diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder. Is My Friend or Sibling Underdiagnosed?
  2. An Open Letter to My Dad
  3. 21 Image Prompts for the Mental Health Blogger
  4. Our Top Posts of the Month (May 2023)
  5. How to Use a Spreadsheet for Wellness and Self-Care
  6. Waiting for the Kettle to Boil
  7. I Hope We All Make It
  8. How Are You, Really? Eight Things I’ve Learned About Suicidality and Self-Harm
  9. How to Write the Best Acknowledgement Page for Your Book
  10. Learning to Manage My Bipolar Disorder

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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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