Professional dancer Camilla Sacre-Dallerup had the world at her feet, until mental and physical burnout arrived. By sharing her feelings with her husband, she learned to take a step back – and became an inspiration to others Camilla Sacre-Dallerup As I write this, I’m sitting on my balcony in Los…
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Choosing The Right Contraception
For many, contraception is a necessity. But what works for one person may not for another There’s no “one size fits all” when it comes to your health. The decision to start a new form of contraception should be thoroughly researched and discussed with a doctor. Still, it’s…
Online Sleep Therapy May Reduce Depression
A remarkable breakthrough in digital therapy research A new study undertaken at the University of Oxford suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy [https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-cbt/#.Wed77bYrLUI] (CBT) can be used to help reduce depression, anxiety and paranoia. Daniel Freeman and colleagues tested Sleepio, a digital CBT…
Baking is Good For Your Mental Health, Here's Why
There’s more to baking than tasty calories and impressive Instagrams In the words of The Great British Bake Off 2015 winner, Nadiya Hussain, “Food is so much more than sustenance. Food is love.” And she’s spot on. Activities such as baking, painting and knitting are known as “projection…
Watch the Powerful Short Films Tackling Male Mental Health Stigma
From Van Gough to Tracey Emin, art has always been a medium suited to expressing the things we struggle to get into words 'Mindfulmess' by David Shillinglaw Mental health is not always an easy thing to open up about and, for some, art is a means to communicate…
Fire Fighter Charity Recruits New Mental Health Role
1 in 4 people working in the emergency services have contemplated taking their own lives In 2016 research from the mental health charity Mind [https://www.mind.org.uk/] revealed devastating statistics [https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/one-in-four-emergency-services-workers-has-thought-about-ending-their-lives/#.WdyPHBNSyi4] concerning "blue light" workers. In a survey…
Cat’s Out the Bag – Kitties Are Wellbeing Wonders
Sigmund Freud once said, “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” And it seems he was certainly on to something… Aside from being adorable companions, research has found that cats can do wonders for your mental health Not all heroes wear capes, some come on four legs and have a…
Can Mindful Colouring Help Calm Anxious Kids?
Mindful colouring books for adults have held a steady place in the book charts internationally since taking off in 2014 Adult-oriented relaxation colouring books have been a runaway success, with titles including The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-Stress Therapy for Busy People; Colour Me Calm; and Balance: Angie’s Extreme Stress…
Why Do I Keep Flying Off the Handle
Exploring the causes of anger (and how it can be managed) Anger [http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/controlling-anger.aspx] is a perfectly normal emotion. We don’t choose to be angry, but how we channel this emotion is down to us as individuals. It can manifest itself verbally…