Category: mental health
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Guest Post – Navigating the Twists and Turns of Adulthood: Common Challenges for Young Adults
Hello and happy new week! I was sent this amazing piece and could not wait to share it with you – so many good points and some ideas to help you navigate them. While it focuses on young adults, I am sure many of you will spot some of these issues in your own life…
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Travelling With Chronic Illness – The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme
Good morning and happy Friday – it is almost the weekend! Many people are looking forward to their upcoming Summer getaways, but unfortunately for people with chronic illnesses, this isn’t always the case. Travelling can add an extra set of worries to your list of things to deal with when you are disabled or chronically…
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Mental Health Monday – Guest Post – The 5 Most Serious Effects of Drug Addiction on Family
Today’s Mental Health Monday post is from a guest writer and all about the impact of drug addiction – not just on the person with the addiction, but their family too.
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Mental Health Monday – Stress Awareness Month
April is stress awareness month and so todays MHM is all about stress – causes, signs and symptoms and what you can do if you are struggling with stress.
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Mental Health Monday – Why Does The Sunshine Make Us Happy?
In the last few days I have had a massive up-shift in my mood as the sunshine has made an appearance in the UK and it seems Spring really has arrived. This hasn’t just affected me, I know some of my friends have also said they are feeling the same way. So what is it…
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Mental Health Monday – Five Ways To Cut Down Your Social Media Use
The Royal Society of Public Health has found that social media is more addictive than alcohol and smoking. Using social media for more than 2 hours a day is associated with poor self rating of mental health, increased levels of psychological distress and suicidal ideation. Many of us are becoming more aware these days about…
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Mental Health Monday – Children’s Mental Health Week
Today marls the start of Children’s Mental Health Week Last week I had the radio on while out driving and heard that teachers had been asked about their pupils mental health. I can’t remember the exact statistics but many had seen a massive increase in children experiencing anxiety and only 1 in 5 had been…
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Mental Health Monday – Self Care Ideas That Take 10 Minutes Or Less
Well today is ‘Blue Monday’ – apparently the most depressing day of the year. We all know the idea of Blue Monday is not one I lie as it has, in recent years, been picked up as a bit of a media gimmick – see my post – Blue Monday. However, it is true that…
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