The Surprising Benefits of Playing Darts for Mental Health
Darts—a seemingly simple pub game—has more to offer than meets the eye. Beyond the casual throws and friendly banter, playing darts can have a positive impact on your mental well-being. Let’s explore how this game of precision and strategy can benefit your mind and overall health. Improved Concentration Playing darts demands focus and precision. As […]
Loneliness and Mental Health
Loneliness can affect anyone and may be caused by things such as social isolation, retirement, loss of a loved one, or moving to a new place. It can catch you at any point in your life and is quite a common feeling. Prolonged loneliness can have a significant negative impact on mental health and can […]
Loss and Bereavement Support – Kevin’s Story
Kevin lost his wife of 25 years to cancer and found it hard to accept even though he knew it was coming; Jane had been battling the illness for several years. When Jane died, Kevin felt completely numb of any feelings; he felt he could not connect with anyone and was even unable to cry […]
Gratitude
November is National Gratitude Month, so we want to highlight the benefits of gratitude for good mental health. Gratitude is the feeling of appreciation and thankfulness for what we have, who we are, and what we experience. It is a positive emotion that can boost our mood, reduce stress, and enhance our relationships. Gratitude can […]
OCD Checking Rituals
Have I checked it, was it locked? Did I check that I checked that I checked it? I will check it again. Many people have battled with these thoughts and fears over numerous situations throughout their lives. Have you ever gone out of the house and had that sense of dread that you left the […]
Bipolar Disorder Awareness
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health problem that mainly affects a person’s mood. If an individual has Bipolar Disorder, they are likely to have times where they experience; Manic or hypomanic episodes (which means feeling high), or Depressive episodes (which means feeling low). They can also potentially experience some psychotic symptoms (like hallucinations or delusions) […]
Have you ever wondered about links between LGBTQIA+ & mental health?
Mental health problems can affect anyone at any time in their life. According to Mind 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England, these can be things like anxiety, depression, self-harm, alcohol & drug abuse and suicidal thoughts. LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer […]
Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health
A growing amount of research has examined the link between religious belief, religious practice, spirituality and mental health. The amassed research (collected by Psychology Today) indicates that higher levels of religious belief and or spirituality practice is associated with better mental health. In particular, the research suggests that higher levels of engagement spiritually or religion […]
Disabilities and Mental Health
Adults with disabilities report experiencing frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults without disabilities. People with a physical disability or physical health problem are more likely to experience a mental health problem. In contrast, people with mental health problems are more likely to experience physical health problems. More than 15 million people […]
Talking & Mental Health
It can be really difficult to talk about your feelings with friends or family. It’s very common to feel worried about upsetting people you care about, and feel nervous about what people will think about you, or how it might affect your relationships with people. We are all different You may feel much more comfortable […]