6th February 2020
Today is: “TIME TO TALK” day, Thursday 6th February, 2020. “Choose to talk about mental health and help change lives” Mental health issues affect 1 in 4 of us; yet, there is still an enormous stigma that can leave individuals feeling incredibly isolated and sometimes even embarrassed when talking about their problems. “Time to Talk” More…
21st January 2020
It is a well-documented phenomenon that an individuals’ behaviour can become “challenging” after sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI) regardless of the cause. Although these behaviours cannot always be helped and are not intended to upset or offend others, it is important to have appropriate and effective support. All behaviour is a form of More…
14th January 2020
By Demi Perkins In society today, social media has become a vital part of almost every persons’ daily routine. Whether its social networking sites, online communities or online gaming, there are millions of users worldwide consumed by online use. Social media has benefited society in a number of ways including keeping us connected with loved More…
1st January 2020
By Jessica Dodds A tradition of the New Year is setting new goals. While some of you will dismiss goal setting completely because “I’ll never actually stick to it anyway”; many others of you will attempt to set targets, but find yourself not taking it seriously, and consequently not achieve the goal. This then reinforces More…
27th December 2019
By Chelsea Hanna Whilst a universal definition of poly-trauma remains largely ambiguous, it can be used to describe a patient who has at least two or more severe injuries in separate areas of the body and at least one of these endangers the life of the individual (Kroupa, 1990). Poly-trauma patients are thus difficult to More…
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…
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…
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…
25th October 2019
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a condition characterised by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, is often accompanied by the terrorising trio of guilt, shame and disgust. Taboo thoughts and feelings can lead suffers to experience guilt as the content of their obsessions become directly opposed to their morals or beliefs. For example, a religious person who experiences More…