17th December 2019
By Chelsea Hanna For many, Christmas is a time of fun, laughter and spending quality time with loved ones. However, it’s important to remember not everyone feels the same over the festive season. From the stress of all the family to those who have lost family, for many, Christmas can be an overwhelming time. This More…
3rd December 2019
Social Media and its effect on people’s mental health is a hot topic at the moment, with more and more research emerging suggesting that it may have a detrimental impact. Instagram has recently trialled a feature where users are no longer able to see how many likes a post has received, after a 2017 study More…
29th November 2019
Emotional abuse (sometimes known as psychological abuse) is an ‘attack’ on an individual’s personality and mental wellbeing, rather than physically on their body. If you are on the receiving end of emotional abuse, it can be just as damaging as physical abuse and can cause as much (sometimes even more) upset. Thankfully, we are now More…
20th November 2019
By Khudayja Datoo If you observed children and adults wearing odd socks last week, it may have been more than an expression of a distinctive sense of style. Monday 11th November to Friday 15th November 2019 marked Anti-Bullying Week, with an Odd Socks Day – a fun and free way to raise awareness about bullying, More…
8th November 2019
By Demi What is a learning disability? Learning disability is a broad term used to describe individuals with a lower intellectual ability and a significant impairment of social functioning which was onset during early childhood. A learning disability can range in severity and consequently this affects the amount of support a person requires daily. What More…
31st October 2019
Behavioural changes are very common after brain injury; however the changes can present themselves in many different ways. For example, they could be an exaggeration of existing personality traits, it could be a complete ‘out of character’ response, it could be mild, subtle changes or there could be no change at all. Unfortunately, these changes More…
10th October 2019
Today is World Mental Health Day; an awareness day that is one of the most important days in my calendar. This year, the theme is ‘Suicide Prevention’. Anyone who follows our blogs (and has read any of mine) will know that suicide is another issue that is very close to my heart, and that is More…
3rd October 2019
By Lily and Jasmine This month OCD UK are running the campaign #OCDtober! This aims to raise awareness surrounding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a common mental health condition by which the individual suffers with obsessive thoughts and intense compulsive behaviours. Although most likely to develop during early adulthood, it can affect anyone of any age More…
4th September 2019
Every relationship has it’s struggles and difficult moments. Being in a long-term relationship, married or living together can pose many unique challenges; one partner may never do the washing up, and the other may always leave their hair in the shower plug. Relationships are all about compromise and accepting that other people may have different preferences, and More…
1st September 2019
By Jasmine Hine Although fatigue is typically associated with feelings of tiredness and a lack of energy, it is defined as a subjective feeling that can include a prolonged lack of motivation and ability to complete normal daily tasks with usual enthusiasm. Fatigue can present itself mentally, physically or as a combination of both: What More…