Top tips for lockdown tipples
My top tips for safer drinking during lockdown! I think most people can admit their drinking has crept up over this period. But be careful, you don’t want to start (or get!) a drinking problem! Here’s a few tips from…
Online Safety: In-game chat
Online gaming, love it or loathe it, gaming is a massive entertainment industry worth an estimated £2.7 billion in 2020 in the UK alone. We're the 5th largest consumers of video games in the world... No doubt, your children, or…
Food & Mood: Chocolate
Did you know the earliest signs of chocolate being used for food date back to 450 BC Mesoamerica. The Aztecs believed that cacao seeds were a gift of the God of wisdom... so obviously you're very wise if you like…
Journaling for wellbeing
It's good to talk about how you are feeling. We all need an outlet. But sometimes it's hard to talk about emotions so an alternate is writing it down. Look up journaling if you want to learn more! I also…
Loneliness vs being alone
Loneliness vs Being Alone: Recognising the difference between these two states of being can be difficult. They may seem related but they are vastly different and both have differing effects on our mental health. Have you ever been surrounded by…
Creating positive social media experiences
Online life is here to stay and has become essential for most people during lockdown as a way to maintain social contact and feel less lonely. However, with all the good, comes the bad. How can you use Social Media…
Online safety for teens: Sexting, a parents’ guide
🍑🍆 S E X T I N G 🍆🍑 What is Sexting? It refers to a sexual selfie, semi or fully nude, message or video of the same content shared via messaging services or the internet. Why do young people do this…
Carers Week 2020
Today marks the start of Carers Week. Being a carer doesn't just mean looking after the older generation it can be attending to the needs of those with disabilities, physical or mental illnesses and even those with substance misuse issues.…
Meditation
In last week's Q&A I talked about anxiety, stress and ways to cope. Self care and meditation are hot topics right now and rightly so, it is a brilliant way to calm yourself and get your head back into the…
Mental Health May: The Happy Kit
Coming off the back of Mental Health Awareness Week, The Happy Kit is the perfect resources for all things wellbeing. Written by me, and guided by a youth panel, the Happy Kit is the perfect mental health toolkit for any…