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…
Coping with career related stress In the past year, over 12.5 million people have taken days off work due to work related stress, depression and anxiety. Like many mental health issues, it’s a common problem that is barely spoken about within society. Whether its caused by having a large workload, lack of support, or issues…