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…
Going Through IVF: How to Cope Sometimes, couples can’t fall pregnant naturally and have to seek out help in the form of IVF treatments. In Vitro Fertilisation is the removal of an egg from the woman’s ovaries which is then fertilized with sperm in a lab and returned to the woman’s womb. It isn’t guaranteed…
How Kit Harington has shown that Mental Health matters With Kit Harington recently undergoing treatment at a wellness centre for alcohol use and stress, it reminds us that anybody in any situation can be plagued with mental health issues. Having been on the hit TV-show ‘Game of Thrones’ for nearly a decade, the sudden end…
Helping your Teen manage exam stress The sun is shining and summer is coming. But it’s not all BBQ’s and beaches for university students. Over 80% of UK university students suffer from stress and anxiety, 45% struggle with depression, and 1 in 5 have even had suicidal thoughts, and as they are entering into their…
Methods for dealing with anxiety If you are dealing with anxiety remember that you are not the only one, there are 8.2 million cases of anxiety in the UK alone. There are millions of people like you who struggle with daily tasks that may seem simple to others. People who may be afraid to even…