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Saturday, 2 September 2023

Our Top Posts of the Month (August 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. To See and Be Seen: My Visit to Grey St. Opticians
  2. I Can See Clearly: Celebrating My New Glasses from Grey St. Opticians
  3. Six Reasons Your Friend or Loved One May Hide the Truth From You About their Mental Health
  4. Our Top Posts of the Month (July 2023)
  5. 40 Mental Health Blog Topics From the Caring Friend’s Perspective
  6. Just Don’t: Ten Reasons Not to Do the Thing
  7. How to Write the Best Acknowledgement Page for Your Book
  8. 10 Ways to Spend Quality Time with Your Friend That Don'’t Involve Talking about Mental Health
  9. How to Use a Spreadsheet for Wellness and Self-Care
  10. How Do You Put Up With Me?

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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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