Loneliness and addictions in the festive period The festive period can be a difficult time for many people (along with other Bank Holiday periods). Covid-19 sadly created many bereavements and people were not able to grieve in ‘normal’ ways so we are seeing an increase in what therapists call more ‘complicated bereavements’. This can […]
Welcome to November – the 2rd of November is Stress Awareness day nationally. There has never been a more appropriate time to write this article with the cost of living crisis and concerns about fuel bills causing nationwide concerns. What is stress? Simply it is the body’s reaction to feeling under threat, overwhelmed and unable […]
Welcome to World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year is ‘make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. This was chosen by World Health Organisation to shine the spotlight on how access to healthcare is increasingly polarised. During 2021 many inequalities have been highlighted linked to race, ethnic groups, gender and […]
Men’s health in focus We see an increased focus on men’s mental health in society and this is with good reason. The facts don’t lie that men still seem to suffer perhaps silently with mental health issues and struggle to reach out for help. When we look at the suicide statistics in the […]
Over the past two years we have all had to come to terms with a lot of change, and transitioning into new ways of living, particularly in the workplace and this is the focus of July’s article. Firstly, let’s recognise that change is inevitable at certain times in our lives. Sometimes it can be positive […]