Students and Their Mental Health Mental health issues can affect anyone of any age or gender, but according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five people aged between 13 and 18 live with mental health problems. And what’s even more alarming is that 75% of people who suffer from mental health…
3 Ways to Manage Debt-Related Stress The pressures of Christmas can elicit money worries in all of us, but for some, they suffer from these stresses all year round. Mortgages, for instance, are a form of debt, but most of us keep up with our mortgage payments and see them as a way of keeping…
Tips to Starting the New Year with a Better Outlook You may have heard of the phrase ‘new year, new me’; but, you don’t have to put this kind of pressure on yourself to boost your mental health in 2020. There are several simple steps that you can take to guarantee that you start the…
Keeping Stress Down at Christmas Christmas films give a rose-tinted view of the festive season; days filled with Xmas films, couples having snowball fights and families reenacting nativity scenes. But this is not always the case. For many, the festive period can be stressful as they worry about money, presents and visiting the family in…
The Problems with Wanting to Fit In When we start a new school, often we are faced with the pressure to fit in with the other kids. We feel this need to be one of the ‘popular’ people and be higher on the social ladder. Not everyone feels this pressure or desire, but those who…
Handling Debt Effectively Research has shown that over 100,000 people a year who have accumulated debt have tried to kill themselves. One in 14 adults has a debt problem as a result of falling behind on bills, credit agreements or they haven’t paid their gas, water or electric suppliers. Resultantly, these people are three times…
The Back to School Pressure and How to Handle It Whether you are starting high school, college or university this September, we can all feel the pressure to succeed. Sometimes we feel like society expects specific achievements from us, or maybe our parents demand the high grades that we’ve always been achieving and they expect…
The Truth About Male Stress and Depression We often see stories in the media about how self-image and confidence issues affect a female’s mental health and the suicide rates in young women. But, what we don’t regularly acknowledge is the number of men who face mental health issues, too. Stereotypes and pressure can help men…
How To Improve Your Employees Mental Health In the past, a person’s mental health has been looked past a little too often. But, nowadays, we see more companies looking after their workers, schools considering the mental health of their students and teachers, and even government campaigns on the subject. If your employees suffer from mental…
How To Survive a Breakdown Breakdowns (usually referred to as nervous or mental breakdowns) are caused by several factors, including past trauma, stress, overwhelming emotions or mental illnesses. They can have a severe impact on our mental health if we ignore them, and the symptoms can overcome us and make daily life challenging. But a…