Jake Mills suffered depression alone, and in silence. Through talking and sharing, he gained the strength – and the vision – to help tens of thousands of people in the same situation Jake Mills I didn’t think I would ever be someone who talked about being depressed [http://www.nhs.uk/…
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What is Misophonia?
A brief overview of the overwhelming sensory condition Misophonia is a debilitating medical condition where sufferers develop an extreme sensitivity to everyday noises, usually eating and breathing sounds. Misophonia [http://www.misophonia.com/symptoms-triggers/] is often triggered in childhood, typically after an emotionally significant incident. The “trigger” is often a…
Getting Hitched Could Help Your Mental Health
New study finds positive health effects of marriage. Unsurprisingly, other studies beg to differ Researchers from Aston Medical School [http://www.aston.ac.uk/aston-medical-school/], Birmingham, and the University of East Anglia found having a loving partner can encourage you to take better care of yourself. A study of more…
The Happiful Mental Health Survey: Premier League Football
As part of our football feature [https://happiful-magazine.ghost.io/has-football-scored-an-own-goal/] , we contacted every club in the Premier League and asked three questions: • What does your club do to support the mental health of your players? • What community-based mental health initiative do you have? • What more can be done to…
I Went from Being Housebound in a Wheelchair to Walking Hollywood’s Red Carpet
Voice actor Anna Parker-Naples experienced symphysis pubis dysfunction while pregnant with her third child. But meeting with a hypnotherapist led her down a wonderful new path in her life Anna Parker-Naples Only nine weeks into my pregnancy, I found myself in horrendous levels of pain in my pelvic area. Within…
12 Steps To Guilt-Free Happiness
Picture the scene. You turn on the TV and there’s a hard-hitting documentary about war, or a news story about a recent disaster. Your mind starts to wander. You think back to the frivolities of your day: shopping in town, meeting friends for coffee, sharing jokes on social media.…
Should We Listen to Voices in Our Head?
Support groups are cropping up globally in a controversial movement to embrace inner dialogues Write What You Hear Although one in eight people report [hearing a voice](http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hallucinations/Pages/Introduction.aspx) that isn’t theirs within their lifetime, it’s now claimed that “hearing voices”…
I’m Overwhelmed by Work. How Can I Manage It?
The seven challenge areas for finding a work-life balance There are a lot of challenges affecting a person’s work-life balance. Each one adds to stress, which contributes to emotional and physical imbalance: 1. Unrealistic demands Unreasonable demands at work and arrangements eating into personal time can add a lot…
Can Natural Remedies Help with Migraines?
Can natural remedies help with migraines? Medical herbalist Judyta Zyrek explains more about the natural herbs that can help manage migraines…