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We all experience stress and anxiety at some point during our lives. Both can have a negative impact on our quality for life. Stress and anxiety share many of the same symptoms – uneasiness, tension, headaches, high blood pressure and loss of sleep – but the causes are different. Deciding which you are experiencing is […]

Are you or one of your family dealing with anxiety about starting university? Anxiety UK feature an interesting piece about dealing with anxiety about starting univerity. Moving into higher education can be very exciting. You are potentially leaving home and gaining a lot more freedom. You’ll be entering a new world where you’ll have the […]

In a recent article The Guardian reported that across Britain, thousands of families are supporting young people through what has been dubbed an “epidemic of anxiety”. Warning signs in children range from excessive clinginess or tearfulness to persistent worrying and negative thoughts, avoiding going out, angry outbursts, and trouble eating or sleeping. One study by […]

What is Stress? Stress is your body’s reaction to a change that requires a physical, emotional or behavioural adjustment or response. It goes all the way back to our hunter-gatherer days when our reaction was limited to ‘fight or flight’. It’s now known as the ‘stress response’. It’s the way your body and mind reacts […]

Results of a study carried out by the University of Bath asked participants to take a week long break from social media find positive effects for wellbeing, depression and anxiety. Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in […]

Is watching the news making you anxious? First it was Brexit, then the Covid 19 pandemic and now war in Europe – many of us are finding it increasingly diffciult to watch the news each day. An interesting article on the verywellmind website, explores how the media we consume daily has an impact on our […]

So what do you think – could mental health apps replace therapy? Remote Options We understand that looking for mental health treatment can be daunting. If you feel nervous about seeking face to face help with a therapist, then this type of remote option could be useful. The anonymity of using an app can provide […]

On Thursday 24 February 2022 the last of Covid restrictions were lifted – hence the name ‘Freedom Day’. But according to a leading mental health charity we will be seeing the mental health effects of the pandemic for years to come. Mind published an article which explores the implications for those of us with mental […]

A recent study in Medical News Today identified an abnormal heart-brain connection in General Anxiety Disorder sufferers. General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the most common form of anxiety disorder, and it frequently occurs with other conditions, such as depression and substance use disorders. Affecting nearly twice as many women as men, GAD causes excessive, uncontrollable […]

Anyone who regularly writes a diary, or those of us who always have a notebook to hand doesn’t need research to tell them that writing stuff down is great. The Independent reported earlier this year on a study led by neuroscientist Kuniyoshi Sakai at University of Tokyo which found students who took notes by hand […]