What is EMDR Therapy and How Does it Work? People facing trauma can find it very hard to overcome the memories, feelings and thoughts which plague their mind daily. Whether trauma was recent or decades ago, it can affect every person differently, and limit their quality of life. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy…
Mental Health Concerns in Teenagers During the Pandemic Concerns have been raised over the impact of the pandemic on teenage mental health. It has been suggested that restrictions, school closures and a lack of social interaction have left thousands of teenagers feeling isolated from friends and family. Research by the Mental Health Foundation and Swansea…
The Benefit of a Good Night’s Sleep for Children We all love to sleep. A good night’s sleep makes us feel rested and prepared for the day ahead. But sometimes it can be hard to get kids to settle down for their eight hours rest. They’re full of energy and want to stay up all…
How to Prevent Stress From Keeping You From Work There was a reported 145% increase in the amount of stress-related absences in 2019. With such an increase pre-Covid-19, businesses can only imagine the amount of stress their workers feel through the pandemic. Employees across the UK face worries over working from home, losing their jobs,…
Finding Sunlight: The Importance of Sun for Our Mental Health Sunlight is essential for boosting Vitamin D in the body, keeping our body clock in check and preventing the onset of depressive disorders like SAD. Without getting enough sunlight, our body can respond negatively, allowing depressive thoughts and feelings to plague our mind. In winter,…
How to Handle Education in Lockdown One study found that three quarters (73%) of students were suffering from declining mental health during lockdown. As we enter our third national lockdown, there’s no surprise that these numbers are rising and students are still suffering from mental health issues like anxiety and depression. And with thousands of…
Covid-19: Preparing for Another Tough Year Despite two vaccines being approved for use in the UK, there are still tough months ahead for the millions of people waiting for their injections. Lockdowns, fearmongering, changing news and opposing views affect people’s mental health and stability during this pandemic. Our anxiety can spiral out of control, making…
New Year, New Me: The True Harm of This Trend Studies have shown that around 80% of people fail at their New Year’s resolutions. Often this can be from lack of motivation, change in circumstance, or even setting your goals too high. When we want to be a ‘New Me’ in the New Year, we…
Preparing Your Mental Health for a New Year Here it comes – a new year. Many of us are happy that 2021 is only around the corner. In fact, we’ve probably been counting down the days to the big night we get to say goodbye to 2020 forever! 2021 brings us much hope; vaccines are…
Looking Back at 2020: How to Use the Past as Motivation 2020 has been difficult for everyone. Covid-19 has touched all corners of the earth, and everyone, to some extent, has felt hardships as a result. Looking to 2021 with positivity and determination for a better year can be challenging, despite good news of vaccines.…