Tips to look after your mental health during the cost of living crisis

We’re all used to hearing about the cost-of-living crisis, and many of us are already suffering the effects. And it doesn’t look like things are going to improve for a while yet. Talk about the choice between “heating and eating” and worrying about all the household bills and all the other things we have to […]

Tips for Coping With Christmas

Christmas can be a wonderful time. Catching up with friends and family and enjoying eating and drinking together. But if you suffer from anxiety, it can be a very difficult time. There is a very useful article on the Mind website which gives tips on how to cope and suggestions for supporting someone else. Looking […]

Bullying at work

What is workplace bullying? According to the NHS, bullying can involve arguments and rudeness, but it can also be more subtle. Other forms of bullying include: excluding and ignoring people and their contribution overloading people with work spreading malicious rumours unfair treatment picking on or regularly undermining someone denying someone’s training or promotion opportunities What […]

Stress or Anxiety? What’s the difference?

We all experience stress and anxiety at some point during our lives. Both can have a negative impact on our quality for life. Stress and anxiety share many of the same symptoms – uneasiness, tension, headaches, high blood pressure and loss of sleep – but the causes are different. Deciding which you are experiencing is […]

Dealing with anxiety about starting university

Are you or one of your family dealing with anxiety about starting university? Anxiety UK feature an interesting piece about dealing with anxiety about starting univerity. Moving into higher education can be very exciting. You are potentially leaving home and gaining a lot more freedom. You’ll be entering a new world where you’ll have the […]

How to Help an Anxious Child

In a recent article The Guardian reported that across Britain, thousands of families are supporting young people through what has been dubbed an “epidemic of anxiety”. Warning signs in children range from excessive clinginess or tearfulness to persistent worrying and negative thoughts, avoiding going out, angry outbursts, and trouble eating or sleeping. One study by […]

Tips for Handling Stress

What is Stress? Stress is your body’s reaction to a change that requires a physical, emotional or behavioural adjustment or response. It goes all the way back to our hunter-gatherer days when our reaction was limited to ‘fight or flight’. It’s now known as the ‘stress response’. It’s the way your body and mind reacts […]

Social media break improves mental health according to a new study

Results of a study carried out by the University of Bath asked participants to take a week long break from social media find positive effects for wellbeing, depression and anxiety. Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in […]

Is Watching the News making you Anxious?

Is watching the news making you anxious? First it was Brexit, then the Covid 19 pandemic and now war in Europe – many of us are finding it increasingly diffciult to watch the news each day. An interesting article on the verywellmind website, explores how the media we consume daily has an impact on our […]

Can Mental Health Apps Replace Therapy?

So what do you think – could mental health apps replace therapy? Remote Options We understand that looking for mental health treatment can be daunting. If you feel nervous about seeking face to face help with a therapist, then this type of remote option could be useful. The anonymity of using an app can provide […]