How to Recognise Depression Depression is not like an infection that appears rapidly with very visible symptoms. It is a progressive mental illness that builds up over time. Its lack of outward physical symptoms can make it very difficult to diagnose, and many sufferers will ignore feelings the internal symptoms out of stoicism, or fear.How
It is Just as Important as Physical Well-being? Well-being used to be defined by the physical – if you were sick you saw the doctor, and after successful treatment you were deemed to be well again. It is only in recent years that the concept of emotional health has come to the fore. The brain
If you find yourself shouting at the kids more often than not, feeling overwhelmed by work, exhausted at the mere thought of the stack of laundry waiting for you, and crying at the slightest provocation – be warned: you could be heading for a major meltdown. You’d be wise to take action now, before you
The traditional image of traumatic stress is in relation to soldiers returning from a war-zone. In fact this troubling condition can result from exposure to any deeply disturbing event, such as a serious road accident, a violent personal assault, a hostage situation, terrorist attack or experience of a natural disaster. Finding ways to cope with
Joseph Pilates famously described his innovative exercise method as being, “the complete co-ordination of the body, mind and spirit.”Pilates for stress management is a perfect way to relax and learn more about your mind and body. Modern life can be stressful and we all go through stages of feeling it to at least some degree.
Mental health first aid describes the steps you can take to support somebody who is experiencing mental distress. The help is usually offered to ease difficult period or as a stopgap in the time before professional mental health support is sought. The first aid could also take place between sessions if someone is receiving ongoing