It’s okay to ask for help
We all need a bit of help sometimes, but it can be difficult to know when exactly help is needed, who to ask, and how exactly to ask for it.…
Mental distress – an overview
How common is mental distress? According to the mental health charity Mind, one in four people in Britain are affected by or living with a mental health problem. People with…
Sadness or Depression?
Everyone will experience feelings of sadness from time to time, and there isn’t always a reason. People will sometimes say they’re depressed when they’re having a bad day or something…
Heads Together Campaign
Heads Together are the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Charity of the Year. Through their work with young people, emergency response, homeless charities, and with veterans, they have seen time…
One in Four
According to the mental health charity Mind, one in four people in Britain are affected by or living with a mental health problem. Estimates also suggest around 25% will not…
Men and mental health
Mental health problems can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, race or social background. However, studies have shown that certain mental illnesses affect men and women differently. While on average…
Living in an age of anxiety
Anxiety is becoming an increasingly common concern in the 21st century. In the UK, 19% of people suffer from depression and anxiety, according to the Office for National Statistics. Anxiety is…
Sleep depravation linked to divorce
A survey conducted by Channel 4 links sleep deprivation to divorce, with one in three divorced parents saying a lack of sleep caused by their children was a factor in…
Self poisoning cases double in last decade
Hospital admissions for people who have deliberately poisoned themselves have almost doubled in the last decade. New figures released by the NHS show that during 2011 there were more than…
Obsessive compulsive hoarding – reclassified as a psychiatric disorder
Since appearing on the Channel 4 documentary Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder, Richard Wallace has become Britain's (if not the world's) most famous sufferer from a condition that is said to affect…
