Welcome to September which is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. In these challenging times, it’s even more important that we support ourselves and help each other. World Suicide Prevention Day is 10 September. During this month we would like you to consider how you can improve your resilience and mental health. Life can be tough and […]
How To Cope With Health Anxiety
For many people ‘coming out of lockdown’ and the ability to ditch the mask is causing a rise in anxiety. We are seeing an increase in health anxiety issues and for some this is resulting in a reduction in going out again and restricting where feels safe similar to the first lockdown. Firstly, it’s […]
World Mental Health Awareness week – 10th to 16th May 2021
Welcome to World Mental Health Awareness week. In these challenging times, it’s even more important that we support and help each other. The theme for this year is ‘5 ways to wellbeing’. The 5 Ways to Wellbeing are focused on key areas of social connectedness, physical activity, learning, awareness and giving. We would like to […]
The Risk of Addictive Behaviours Over The Festive Period
As COVID-19 continues to interrupt how we live and will spend our festive time this year, it’s topical to talk about bad habits and addictions. Enjoying good food, going out, having family and friends round and feeling merry in whatever way we choose is what many of us associate with this time of year. Sadly […]
A personal experience of COVID-19
I have been sitting with the idea of writing this article for a number of weeks as it’s personal to me. I have decided to share my experience of living with someone who contracted the Covid-19 virus and the impact it has had on us both. I hope others will seek support from it and […]