11th March 2019
By Nathan Harper. Most eating disorders start with unusual human behaviour in the fields of exercise and eating. They develop mainly during childhood and in early adulthood. Children are able to hide the disorder from their family. It may also be caused by stress or your own concern about your body weight. It may only More…
6th February 2019
Just over a month ago a photo of an egg was posted on Instagram… since then the egg managed to capture the attention of millions and break a world record previously held by Kylie Jenner. The Record-Breaking Egg has officially become the most liked picture on Instagram, with 52.4 million likes (as of 06.02.2019). Build More…
5th February 2019
The internet is a vast, ever changing, amazing world of learning, unlimited information and communication. In the modern world we are exposed to new ways of playing games, learning and meeting new people from all over the world via the internet, but with this comes the exposure to a wicked world of danger. Chatrooms, social More…
4th December 2018
By Lily Hopkins The term Medically Unexplained Symptoms, or MUS, refers to persistent bodily complaints, such as pain, seizures and fatigue, which have no identifiable physical explanation. These symptoms are more common than you may think, with a recent publication by the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health finding that an estimated 52% of patients More…
11th October 2018
It is never easy opening up to someone about your mental health. It never gets easier to try and find a way to describe the heavy feelings in your chest, the constant whirling of sad thoughts that sit in your head and the lack of motivation you sometimes have to just get out of bed. More…
14th September 2018
‘Why doesn’t she want to join in?’…’I think she prefers to do her own thing, she seems bored with us’… In social settings, it is understandable that a person with autism may come across as uninterested in others. If you have an expectation of the socially acceptable ‘norms’ of communication, then some of the very More…
1st September 2018
True friendships help us grow. They help us become better people and help build a better society based on better values. They truly are priceless! These values are strongly believed and lived by at the Oddfellows. For over 200 years the Oddfellows have helped its members create friendships and offer help to them through times More…
3rd August 2018
August is National Road Victim month. Here at Psychology Chartered we see a lot of individuals that have been involved in Road Traffic Collisions (RTC’s) and so this is an awareness month we feel very passionate about. Following a RTC, you are likely to initially focus on the more physical injuries sustained. There is not More…
27th July 2018
We have all seen them… the rude, offensive and unnecessary comments that get made by some wherever possible online. Given the opportunity to post a comment, weather via social media outlets, sections for comments on web pages or blogs- some choose to write awful things for all to see. These can cause a lot of More…
13th July 2018
Have you realised how throughout the 2018 World Cup England seems to have become an all-round ‘happier’ place? How long this will last is uncertain but the positive effect it has had over the last 30 days has been sensational. The England 2018 football team have somehow revived the nation and made us all smile and More…