The great thing about the internet is, anyone can share their story. Many people like myself take to blogging to express themselves and share their experiences with others in the hope that they can help. Before I started this mental health blog, I used to read a ton of others. It was only after I reconnected with my love of writing that I decided to start a blog about something that I was truly passionate about – mental health.

I personally believe that reading others mental health experiences can be a huge help to other people in similar situations, so that’s why I’ve put together this huge list of the best mental health bloggers from around the world. Some have been around for a long time, and some are still quite new to the blogging game. The aim here is to provide you with a big selection of mental health bloggers in the hope that you’ll find someone you can relate to.

I also wanted to share a large list of mental health bloggers because I couldn’t find a list that shared the guys on the ground writing about mental health. Mostly, there’s just lots of lists written by big companies.

Whilst this is helpful, I don’t think it gives you a good insiders view of what a real mental health blogger sharing valuable tips looks like.  

The Top Mental Health Bloggers From Around The World

1. WE’RE ALL MAD HERE

We’re All Mad Here is one of the oldest mental health blogs on the list, and also one of the most popular. The blog was created by the author, Claire, who herself suffered a mental health breakdown at work which caused her to fear for her future, and kept her inside of her house. The blog has drawn thousands of subscribers simply because of its relatable and down to earth writing. Since it’s conception, the blog has gone on to win awards and gained more and more popularity with each passing year. Claire has also gone on to write a best-selling book, which contains her story and her struggles with mental health, and of course, this is also written in a very down to earth fashion that anyone can relate to and understand.

Claire’s mental health blog has a variety of content ranging from how she became a freelance writer, to also talking about men’s health and personal stories.  Claire has now become hot in demand, she speaks at events and has even started her own Youtube channel to share more content about mental health and living with anxiety and depression.

You can check out Claire’s book here;

2. The Worry Games

The Worry Games is a straightforward mental health blog. Anna Lisa, the author, does a great job on her home page in making you feel welcome. From the moment you click on her blog you can tell that she is someone who has experienced anxiety for a long time. Her words are real and relatable and she comes across as very warm. Anna Lisa’s blog is overflowing with content as she does a fantastic job of covering all of the aspects of anxiety. She has a huge navigation on her site which consists of the stages of recovery that have helped her. Sometimes anxiety can be confusing to understand, so that’s why I like the fact that Anna Lisa talks like a normal person, and not a doctor.

Anna Lisa lived with an anxiety disorder for years that not only made her feel alone but caused her to have very serious thoughts about her life. She knew that she had to pick herself up somehow, and so she embarked on a personal journey to finding a way to feel ‘normal again’. The name of the mental health blog is intentional, as Anna Lisa walks you through the steps she thinks can help you on your own journey.

You can find her blog here.

3. The Mental Health Blogger

The mental health blogger is, well, an all around mental health blogger! The author of the blog is Megan Potts, who started the blog in 2016. Megan experienced the same dilemma that causes many people a lot of anxiety. She knew she would have to find a job, but instead opted to start her blog instead. Whether she makes a fulltime on her blog or not, I do not know. However what I do know is, Megan, posts new articles on a very frequent basis, writing about all the aspects of mental health, and answering questions that people have asked her. It’s a very active blog and puts out a lot of content.

Megan has experienced anxiety and depression since she was 13 years old, and so has a lot of knowledge about coping when you’re young and confused. The website is a place where she lets out her thoughts about mental health and believes that it’s a place that’s honest and to the point. It avoids all of the usual corporate run health website stuff and cuts straight to the chase. It’s another really down to earth blog on the list and is worth a read.

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4. Blue Light Blue

Blue Light Blue was created by Amy Marlow from Washington DC, who has suffered from PTSD, bipolar, and anxiety for many years. Amy’s writing is very humbling as she talks very openly about a suicide in her family, and how it has affected her life ever since. Amy admits that for many years she kept her mental illness to herself, allowing it to fester. However, it wasn’t until she created her mental health blog that she began to find it easier to open up to the world. Since 2014, Amy has continued to write more and more about talking openly about mental health struggles and has even been able to write an article for the Washington Post about suicide.

Her honest writing has helped Amy to be awarded as one of the best mental health blogs by Healthline, 3 years in a row. As well as writing about mental health and suicide in-depth, Amy also posts poetry on her blog which is equally inspiring. Reading some of Amy’s writing, you can tell she has been, and sometimes still is, deeply affected by mental health issues. I like this because it offers the reader a real experience that they can relate to, ultimately, helping them to know that they are not on their own.

Read her blog here.

5. Nerve10.com

Nerve10.com is a relatively new mental health blog on the block, but it’s worth a place on the best mental health blogs nonetheless. The guy behind the blog is Jordan Brown, who like many who start mental health blogs, has suffered from anxiety and depression for many years. I first heard of his blog whilst scanning through Medium.com. He was looking to collaborate with other bloggers and so we ended up doing a small project together, an interview, where I asked him to explained his reasons for starting Nerve10.com, and his own experiences with mental health struggles. You can read that interview here.

Jordan has got the unique perspective of not only experiencing mental health issues himself but also seeing family members go through tough times. Jordan’s writing is very honest and he also invites other writers to write on his blog, sharing more useful insights and information about mental health struggles. Along with his blog, he also shares poetry, which I find to be a nice touch.

You can read more on Jordan’s blog here.

6. Tiny Buddha

Tinybuhdda.com is not strictly a ‘mental health blog’, it’s also more than that. The website has grown over the years to provide its large audience with tips about life, emotions and spirituality. Since 2009, Lori Deschene has been posting advice along with hundreds of other guest posters. The site has become so popular, it now boasts over 4 million subscribers/followers across its social networks and email base. Whilst there are endless amounts of mental health blog posts, there are also other categories to explore, like love and relationships and general wisdom.

To add to its overflowing content, Tinybuhdda.com also offers a forum for members to have conversations about mental health and self-improvement. The founder of the site has gone on to produce lots of her own books and journals. You can see one of them below. They are nice little books about wisdom and living well, so I think anyone could get value from them.

Check out the blog here.

7. Anxious Lass

Anxious Lass, or Kel (the founder of the blog) is a more recent mental health blogger. She started her blog after looking for mental health blogs written by real people. Because all she could find were articles written by professionals, she decided to start one of her own, from the perspective of someone who actually has been through extreme social anxiety. Kel has been through CBT, a popular therapy that helps you to see your thoughts from a logical viewpoint.

She admits that she still struggles with anxiety from time to time (don’t we all) but she now has tools that she finds helps her. As soon as you visit her blog, you can see that it’s attractive, with big bold colours and images of Kel. That’s probably because she’s a photographer by trade, so props to her design!

Kels mental health blog seems to of taken her into different directions as of late, she now talks about blogging as a whole other subject and shows others how they can set up their own blog. She also makes a point to show her audience why blogging is so good for your mental health. You can find all of her guides over on her blog here.

Also, check out her social anxiety book here.

8. Anxiety Guru

The anxiety Guru is another mental health blog that’s been around for a long time online. Run by Paul Dooley a licensed therapist, Anxietyguru.net aims to help people learn about anxiety and how to treat it. There’s a members area that you can sign up to, and as well as his very deep and extensive blog archives, you can personally work with him to resolve anxiety that you might be experiencing.

On top of this, Paul has also written his own self-help book: How To Overthinking: The Big Idea which appears to be successful and he also runs his own podcast; The Anxiety Guru show. On his podcast, Paul expands on the things he teaches in his blog posts and aims to open up the conversation around mental health.

You can visit his podcast here.

9. A Day In The Life Dad

A Day In The Life Dad is a successful UK blog written by Jamie Day. The blog focuses mainly on family life and parenting but Jamie also talks about mental health and how it has affected him.

What I like about Jamie’s blog is the way it has a bit of a focus on men and their health. Many of the mental health blogs out there that I have come across are aimed at women and it has always been a struggle to find guys willing to blog about mental health, or so it has seemed.

Jamie is a real family man and doesn’t shy away from talking about the big issues that dads face in day to day life. Jamie is also a freelancer for the like of the BBC which is pretty impressive.

I was lucky enough to write a piece on Jamie’s blog recently about mental health awareness week which you can read here.

10. Seeking Seritonin

Seeking Serotonin is a mental health blog with a difference. It is run by Nia who started the blog because she wanted to capitalise on her love of writing and share her knowledge of mental health and self-care.

Nia has suffered from a binge eating disorder and anxiety and after some rumination, she decided it was time to finally start her blog. She spent a lot of time like most of us bloggers do by writing a ton of posts and feeling as if she was getting nowhere. However, it was the dream of finally becoming a full-time blogger that spurred her on.

After starting another blog about her weight loss journey she found herself honing her skills and began to pick up some momentum. This mental health blog is different because it’s main focus is on empowering people to start doing what they love and building a business outside of the 9 to 5.

It all started when Nia had realised she didn’t want to work full time in a job that burned her out and made her depressed. She knew there must have been a better way. And fair play to her, she has built a great couple of blogs that seem to be doing well.

Unfortunately, she is an Arsenal fan (I’m a Spurs fan ha!) but I like how to the point she is. She’s not afraid to swear either and say it like it is!

You can find Nia’s blog here and the link to her second blog.

11. Rose Minded

Rose Minded is another mental health blog that deserves a place on my best mental health bloggers list. This blog is written by Kay, a mental health advocate who has a college education in psychology.

Kay has experience in behavioral therapy and suicide prevention and wanted to create a place where people could go and access easy and helpful mental health advice.

Because she has experienced major depressive disorder and OCD, Kay has a real passion for sharing what is working for her. She spends a lot of her time blogging and sharing her tips in her mental health group.

She has a big Pinterest and Instagram following and also finds time to sell aromatherapy rollers on her site too. You can reach out to Kay here and find out more.

12. Tamingolivia.com

Catherine is a mental health blogger that blogs about OCD. For a long time she struggled to ever talk about her condition openly but finally found the courage to speak up and share her experience with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Taming Olivia was a concept that Catherne created to help externalise her OCD and see it in a new light.

OCD can be a very personal condition much like anxiety and depression. Although I personally don’t blog about OCD, it’s something that has affected my life for years. I believe it’s weaved into anxiety and can bring itself forth in the form of intrusive thoughts as well as physical obsessive behaviour.

Catherine is a family lady and shares her story not only on her site but also on her Instagram where she posts pictures of her journey and stays in touch with her followers. Her blog is refreshing and is much needed in the OCD community!

You can read more here.

13. Heysigmund

Heysigmund.com is a big and bold mental health blog. It is authored by Karen who used to work as a psychologist for many years in her private practice.

Karen started her mental health blog after she wanted to build something that was accessible to more people, more than she could touch just through her private practice. Now, her blog has grown into something truly useful for all that visit it.

Karen spends much of her time writing about anxiety in children and has even written her own book ‘Hey Warrior‘ to help children learn and understand anxiety better.

As well as running her blog, Karen is also known for speaking with big audiences.

I was lucky enough to write for Kren about talking about anxiety and she was very friendly and helpful.

She’s built up big social media accounts and shares her warm and helpful mental health knowledge on them. Karen’s blog is unique because she’s a psychologist that talks on a down to earth level. I also love the fact much of her content is aimed at helping children.

14. The Butterfly Mother

The Butterfly Mother is a mental health blog headed up by Laura who started her blog back in 2015. Karen is a mother who suffered post-natal depression after childbirth. This is something that I’m very familiar with myself after having family members go through the same thing.

Postnatal depression is something that many new mothers experience so I like the fact that Karen is talking so openly about it. It’s clear to see that she’s helping many women experiencing the same thing. Laura’s blog is full of inspiring posts that focus on life after postnatal depression. She’s not afraid to talk about the raw nature of the condition and does a great job of shining a positive light on the experience.

Laura has even worked with some big brands like Persil and Wilko since starting her blog and seems to be doing fairly well.

You can reach out to her here.

15. Beauty Beyond Bones

Beauty Beyond Bones is written by a young lady who has been recovering from an eating disorder / anorexia for the past 8 years.

Her blog is full of very raw but uplifting stories about anorexia and the different stages of recovery from drawbacks to small wins. As someone who doesn’t have much knowledge in this area, reading this blog has been a real eye-opener.

The author doesn’t claim to be a doctor or a professional but she definitely has vast knowledge in this area as she is the one living it.

Her blog is unique because it’s helped her reach a vast amount of people going through the same thing. At present, she has 32,000 followers and has even written a couple of books about not only anorexia but blogging too.

You can find her blog here.

16. Ellen’s OCD Blog

Ellen’s OCD Blog is exactly that – a blog about OCD and living with the condition. Ellen has been featured in Metro and has won herself a couple of mental health blog awards.

Ellen is a young blogger and doesn’t shy away from talking about the nitty gritty when it comes to OCD. She started her blog with the hopes of sharing what has helped her to live with OCD and mental health issues.

Ellen talks about the different way OCD affects her life whether she’s at home or at University. If you’re new to OCD, her blog is a good place to start learning as it is packed full of honest information by someone who’s actually living with the condition.

You can read her blog here.

17. No Light Without Darkness

No Light Without Darkness is a mental health blog written by Zoe. This mental health blogger has suffered from anxiety and depression from a young age and now writes about what is helping her turn her life around.

Zoe is very honest about how and why she quit her full-time job because it was making her depressed. Zoe now runs her blog and freelances full-time, giving her the time to pursue her passion.

Zoe talks about her day to day life with depression and how things like gratitude and music help her escape. The reason why I like this mental health blogger so much is her site is always being updated.

It has a welcoming feel to it and Zoe does her best to remove the stigma that still remains around mental health. She’s just a normal going through something many of us are and that’s why she deserves a place on this list.

18. Cut The Chronic

Jodie started cutthechronic.com after suffering from bipolar, chronic pain, IBS and fibromyalgia. It’s safe to say that Jodie has been putting up with a lot!

Not only is Jodie dealing with mental health struggles but also severe discomfort in her physical body every day. Jodie tells the story of staying in Jamaica for her honeymoon. The comforting conditions of her holiday helped to ease her pain and she found herself in a great place both mentally and physically.

It wasn’t until she came back from her honeymoon that she started to feel chronic pain again leaving her anxious and down again.

Now, Jodie writes on her blog about her daily struggles with all of her overlapping conditions. They make for an interesting and sometimes humorous read.