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…
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…
🍑🍆 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…
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.…
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…
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…
What is anxiety? Anxiety is one of the one most common mental health problems along with depression. It’s important to feel some level of anxiety and that it’s a natural response to when we feel that we are under threat.…
Mental Health Awareness Week: Kindness is the over arching theme this year... We're given so may ideas about being kind to others, but first, you need to be kind to yourself! Kindness radiates from within once you are kind to…
18th-25th May 2020 is Mental Health Awareness Week, with a particular focus on Kindness. With this in mind, Here are a list of random ways to project kindness into the wider world, all at a safe distance! Which is something…
