Summer is all about chilling in the sun. But this doesn’t mean we are free from anxiety. Artist Loren Conner creates six sunny situations where stress can still overwhelm us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Day at the Beach On the surface, things look fine. But look a little closer... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The…

LIFE
Mental health is a part of every day life here in the UK, read our inspirational and uplifting true life stories
How to Overcome Your Fear of Flying
Unpacking the causes of your flight anxiety Aerophobia [https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/anxiety-type/fear-of-flying/], or the fear of flying, is estimated to affect one in 10 people in the UK – around 6.5 million of us! When it takes hold, symptoms can include sweating, dizziness, nausea, panic, heart palpitations…
Meet the Agony Aunts: Dear Deidre
For nearly 40 years, perfect strangers have been sending ‘Dear Deidre’ Sanders hundreds of letters a week, every week. We meet the nation’s agony aunt extraordinaire Photography | Ken McKay/TV/REX/Shutterstock Hello Deidre, you hardly need an introduction, but could you explain to our readers who you work…
Summer Special: Things to Do in the Country
"Laying back, head on the grass. Chewing gum, having some laughs..." Combine harvesters, wellies, and the scent of freshly spread cow excrement, who doesn't love the English countryside? Whether it's escaping from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy some peace and…
2017's Worst Dating Trends – Revealed!
Learn how to sidestep those dodgy digital honeytraps If you’ve been single these last few years, you will know the dating game has got a lot more complex. Dating websites now seem a dim and distant memory, while “speed dating” nights down at your local pub feel positively prehistoric.…
Jeff Brazier: How Dealing with Grief is a Daily Experience
When reality TV star Jade Goody died after a short battle with cervical cancer in 2009, her partner Jeff Brazier was left to raise their children alone. In this moving and uplifting article, Jeff reveals how grief has shaped his life, and offers advice for those still in mourning. It’…
Summer Special: Things to Do at the Beach
"Oh I do like to be beside the seaside..." What's more British than heading straight to the coast as soon as it hits 20 degrees, and coming home looking a bit like a lobster? At happiful, we've been daydreaming about the fresh sea air,…
How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia (the fear of public speaking) is one of the UK's top three fears, along with snakes and heights. But fear no more, happiful is here to help! Surely public speaking can’t be that bad, right? Wrong. In a 2013 OnePoll study among the British public, the…
I'm a Full-Time Carer, But it Took Me Years to Realise I Needed Help as Well
Ros Wiggins has cared for her mum since childhood. After being diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder in her 20s, she understood the impact her upbringing had on her wellbeing When I was nine, I started caring for my mum with special needs. But it wasn’t until I was about…