Mindful or Mind Full?
Living in today’s chaotic and stressful world, especially with a pandemic affecting most of the world’s population never has it been more important to rest and recharge our minds and look after our mental wellbeing. Until doing a course recently, I never realised what mindfulness was and how it could help me lower my stress […]
Managing Exam Stress
Lily is a 16-year-old girl who, like many, this year is preparing for her GCSEs. Lily has previously suffered now and again with bouts of anxiety and depression, related especially to what her fear of what her friends thought about her. Being liked by her friends, their opinion of her, and fitting in is very […]
Small Steps to Take to Improve Your Mental Health
When talking about health, most people focus on one’s physical health and the benefits that exercising or eating healthy can give them. People tend to neglect the importance of mental health in their lives. According to the Mental Health Foundation, one in six people around the world can experience common mental health problems. Mental health […]
Support for Young People – Lisa’s Story
In these current times of lockdown and increased social isolation, it’s understandable that many people’s mental health has taken a downturn. Lisa is a 15-year-old girl who was, like many, this year going into her last school year and preparing for her GCSEs. Lisa suffered now and again with bouts of anxiety and depression, related […]
Lockdown Sleep Problems
In these challenging times, people are concerned about the risks of the Covid 19 infection, they feel isolated, restricted on what they are able to do, lonely, and worried about the future. As a result, sleeping patterns are often disrupted. Increased Stress Levels Many people are experiencing stress and anxiety because of the uncertainty Covid […]