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We’ve condensed the best information and advice on the most common mental health and wellbeing challenges into easily digestible summaries.
Treatment Be kind to yourself
Be kind to yourself Get to know yourself, what makes you happy and what you value in life. Feel your feelings, don’t repress them. You
Stress: Helping each other
If you know someone close to you is struggling it can be difficult to help them effectively. It’s a hard skill to get good at
Stress Treatment
What treatment options are there for stress? Stress isn’t something that can be given a normal medical diagnosis and there is no specific treatment but
Depression definition and symptoms
Definition Depression is the recurring or long term feeling of low mood, which effects your everyday life. It’s more than feeling unhappy or down for
Depression Treatment ideas
Watchful waiting It may be that the first thing to do is simply wait and see if the feelings persist for more than two weeks.
Depression: Causes
There is no one thing that causes depression. It’s a mixture of genetics and environmental influences. The outdated view from some people that you just
Treatment: Learn to be assertive
Learn to be assertive Practice saying no. As much as you may think you owe people a “yes” or an explanation for not wanting to
Treatment Be kind to yourself
Be kind to yourself Get to know yourself, what makes you happy and what you value in life. Feel your feelings, don’t repress them. You
Treatment: Self Help
Self Help Sometimes you might feel its better to try to understand your current emotions and challenges on your own. There is no right or
Bereavement Treatment: Talk to Someone
Managing Bereavement It’s completely natural to feel strong emotions when suffering a loss, and if you are finding this challenging to manage on your own,
Bereavement: The Grief Cycle
The Grief Cycle The grief cycle was created after various research in the field. Whilst people may experience these in different orders, the stages are
Bereavement Symptoms
Symptoms Despite the fact most of us will experience some sort of loss and/or grief in our lives, it can be difficult to predict how
Treatment: Learn to be assertive
Learn to be assertive Practice saying no. As much as you may think you owe people a “yes” or an explanation for not wanting to
Treatment Be kind to yourself
Be kind to yourself Get to know yourself, what makes you happy and what you value in life. Feel your feelings, don’t repress them. You
Symptoms of Low Self Esteem
Symptoms Some of the experiences of low self-esteem can be signs of a mental health problem (but not always!). Example symptoms include: hating yourself feeling
If you'd like to try out meditation here are some self help resources
Meditation videos
If you fancy listening to examples of meditations, check out these great videos. Anxiety – 10 minutes Depression – 10 minutes Sleep – 1 hour
How to Meditate
Like any skill, meditation takes practice. Below are a few steps you can take to begin a meditation. Set a timer and give it a
Why Meditate
Why Meditate? Research has shown that meditation can have both physiological and psychological effects. While researchers do not yet fully understand how meditation works, the