Of the 7,300 vulnerable clients PayPlan looks after across the country, the free debt advice provider found that 50% suffer from some kind of illness, 40% have mental health issues and 16% have a physical disability…
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Hack your way to positivity and wellness with our regular mental health life hacks
How to Stay on Your Journey to Recovery
According to the Mental Health Foundation, 10 million people have experienced a mental health problem in the past week. Mental health issues cover an incredibly broad remit, everything from work-related stress, right up to more long-term illnesses l…
How to Talk about Mental Health with Someone Who Doesn't Understand
Whether it’s because it’s not something they themselves have experienced before, or because they are new to the concept of mental health and mental illnesses, here’s what to do when you’re talking about your mental health to someone who doesn’t understand…
Five Ways to Help Kids with Stress
Whenever exam time rolls around or a new term begins, we’re reminded of how stressful things can be for teens. In 2017, the NSPCC reported an 11% increase in teens seeking counselling sessions with feelings of being overwhelmed due to exam stress, excessive workloads, and feeling unprepared…
Overcoming Depression with Positive Psychology
Positive psychology focuses on the science of what keeps us happy and mentally healthy. The beauty of this approach, to both prevent and treat depression, is that it’s natural and there’s solid scientific evidence to back it up.…
Why it's OK to Take a Mental Health Day
If you’ve ever taken a day off work sick, then you’ll know that it often comes accompanied by pangs of guilt…
How to Support Your Child Through Friendships
Social skills don’t always come naturally to children – here's some tips for supporting your child in their friendships…
How to Tackle Exam Stress
Exam stress affects most students at some point. Before a test, you might have difficulty sleeping, feel irritable or forgetful, or find it impossible to concentrate. It’s important to remember that stress is a natural response to something that worries you…
How To Prevent Poor-Quality Sleep From Increasing Your Anxiety Levels
There are some steps you can take to give yourself the best possible chance of consistently getting a good night's sleep, and we're going to outline some of our top tips here…