Tag: mental
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AccessAble – Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
Check out my latest post for AccessAble for Children’s Mental Health Week 2024. In 2021/22 11% of children were living with a disability. I was only 15 months old when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis – something many people associate with older people. Since then the diagnoses have kept coming. I now live with…
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the 5 steps in a mental health action plan?
Good morning and happy new week! Welcome to another Mental Health Monday post! Acknowledging you are struggling with your mental health is often one of the hardest steps, in my opinion. However, some people manage this step and then don’t know what to do next. Creating a Mental Health Action Plan can hep you navigate…
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the first signs of Kidney damage from alcohol?
Happy Monday and happy new week! Welcome to another Mental Health Monday post. Alcohol dependency and misuse can affect a wide range of people. It isn’t just those drinking all day, every day to be able to function. Alcohol misuse can also affect those who always need a glass or two of wine in the…
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the 5 components of recovery?
Good morning and welcome to another Mental Health Monday post. This post discusses steps a person can take when they realise they have a mental health problem – it talks about addiction but many of this steps can also be used for a number of common mental health issues such as depression or anxiety.
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Mental Health Mondays – Guest Post – What are the 6 types of substance abuse disorders?
It is a new year and so heralds the return of the Mental Health Monday posts. Many of you know I am interested in mental as well as physical health – I believe they often go hand in hand, and I completed some of my degree modules in psychology and child psychology. As a chronically…
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Guest Post – How the Right Outfit Can Improve Your Mental Health
Something I always try and do, even on my bad days, is to ‘get ready’ for the day. Wearing a nice outfit and putting on some make up always helps me feel better. We all enjoy and sometimes need the odd PJ day, but when you are chronically ill you can get stuck in a…
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Mental Health Monday – Harriet’s Post-Natal Depression Story
A couple of week’s ago I asked on my Instagram stories for people who were willing to share their health stories on my blog. Harriet replied tot his request and I had the pleasure of interviewing this lovely lady for this post. Post-natal depression is something that I, luckily, have not experienced. It is a…
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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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The Spoonie Mummy 