Why do some people feel more depressed in summer? After all, it is summer, we are meant to be enjoying the sun and having a good time – aren’t we? People are having fun, relaxing, going to the beach, swimming, playing beach games – it’s great – isn’t it? Not if you suffer from summer […]
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE CASES GROWING BY MILLIONS There is no doubt that the high profile court case between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp brought the horrors of domestic violence to the forefront of people’s minds as TV and radio stations around the world covered every aspect of the case. Both parties alleged they suffered
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Why does colour have such an impact in our lives and how we feel? What effects can it have on our bodies and minds? “Colours, like features, follow the changes of the emotions,” the artist Pablo Picasso once remarked. Colours can make us feel happy or sad and they can make us feel hungry or
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Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the end of a job or career, the change of house or location, the end of a way of life, it is a fact, if something ends, then something begins. As they say, “as one door closes, another one opens”. However even
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March is the month we celebrate Mother’s Day for UK Mums and it’s also International Woman’s Day. So, this month the Wellbeing theme is geared towards women and in particular women’s mental health, although in reality guys, it probably rings some bells for you too, so read on. As American singer songwriter Naomi Judd wrote
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Love it or loathe it…you can’t get away from it. For couples, there is a pressure to be super- romantic on Valentine’s Day and for singles, there can be a pressure to hide under a blanket because you feel sorry for yourself as you are on your own. My husband is Cuban and for me
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Okay – it’s been a challenging time for everyone and most of us gained a bit of excess Covid weight. Most of us also slobbed out during lockdown – but that was then! This is the time to shake ourselves back up and get into our groove. Being a ‘couch-potato’ is not good. It’s not
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Everyone is planning their celebrations, parties, drinks, dancing and laughing but for you, someone is missing. You feel under pressure to put on a brave face and when you do it makes you feel worse. Whether it’s your first Christmas without a loved one or you lost someone many years ago, the festive season has
As we come into the winter months, perhaps you are starting to feel anxious about what lies ahead? Following more than a year and a half when Covid stopped the world, many people developed severe anxiety, stress, depression and loss of self-confidence. Putting things into context, most people are resilient and have not had problems.
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