The shocking truth about self-punishment
Here’s a provocative statement: most people don’t like themselves and this very probably includes you...
Blue Monday
If your Monday is a blue one, please don't blame the date...
Violence against women and post traumatic stress disorder
For women who have been the victim of abuse, PTSD can be a debilitating and long term issue...
Do antidepressants cure depression?
Facing up to depression is the first step to recovery. But are antidepressants the next step, and do they work?
Stress is not good for your business
We all feel stressed and overwhelmed from time to time. Helen tells us what we can do about it...
Self-help books – do they really work?
Can reading really improve your mental health?
How to lower your stress levels
Everyone gets stressed sometimes. But when it’s all the time, it can play havoc with your system.
Depression: a partner’s perspective
Living with depression is tough. But what if it's your partner, and not you, who is suffering from it? Sadly, it can impact the whole family...
When will schools learn?
An incensed reader asks schools to try harder. OMG! OMG! OMG! The photo below was snapped in one of my local secondary schools. In case you can’t read …
Living with anorexia nervosa
A mum's perspective on what it's like living with her daughter's eating disorder.
Charlotte’s Helix : unlocking anorexia
Charlotte’s Helix seeks to support a global initiative to unlock the genetic code of anorexia nervosa. Many of us will know of someone who has suffered, …
Never complain about your body …
Never complain about your body, as it’s the one you will wish you had in ten years time! I have just washed my jeans and they are hanging up on a drying …
Blue Monday
Monday 18th January 2016 was officially Blue Monday. Dee’s advice from 2014 holds true. According to a number of newspapers and advertising campaigns, …
Hang on to your marbles!
How a jar of marbles can help us work out what is important this year. Of course, as it’s the New Year a lot of us are thinking about our goals, but I …
Stop the Christmas stress – right now!
When life is all rush, rush, rush it's time to slow down. Kim tells us how to make this happen...