Coping with depression is a challenging journey Building a strong support system of friends and family, maintaining a healthy lifestyle through exercise and proper nutrition, and practicing self-compassion can be crucial in managing depression. Engaging in activities that bring joy, setting realistic goals, and gradually making positive changes in one’s routine are also effective strategies …
Grief will affect everyone. The journey of grief is our personal and painful reaction to loss. The grieving journey is a personal experience which we all experience different ways and find different ways of coping with it. The grief journey is a painful and stressful one.
When people hurt you or make you feel bad about yourself, you need to take control of your negative thoughts and feelings. Remember the saying ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones but calling names won’t hurt me?’ If only it was true. Words can hurt us. The way people deal with us can make …
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Miscarriage can be devastating. How do you deal with miscarriage? Miscarriage is often an uncomfortable word and one that people do not like to hear or talk about. Yet it happens to every 1 in 4 women. Almost no-one sees a miscarriage coming and it can come as a terrible blow to women, especially as …
Baby talk is the forefront of most people’s mind this week as we welcome the arrival of our new baby prince to his proud parents, William and Kate. Woman’s Hour mentioned that 80% of the population would be feeling happy on Monday. A close friend of mine heard this and said “Maybe some of us …
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When we speak of bereavement and grieving within Western Society people often feel uncomfortable and tend to avoid the subject. Clients often report to me that they find they cannot talk of the dead person to friends or colleagues. It is almost as though they are not allowed to carry on thinking of the deceased …
The report on an alleged public attack upon Nigella Lawson was not pleasant reading. Clearly, the involvement of her husband has reignited the debates surrounding domestic violence. Domestic violence does not discriminate and can happen to anyone, both men and women from any background. The majority of it happens behind closed doors. We know that …
Boosting your low self-esteem is essential for a happier and more fulfilling life. When you believe in yourself and your abilities, you’re more likely to set and achieve goals, take on challenges, and handle setbacks with resilience. Boosting your low self esteem will help you build positive relationships, as it allows you to assert your …
There is much excitement in my child’s class this week – the eggs they have been watching for 3 weeks had finally hatched! Eight baby chicks greeted us this morning. A quick photograph of their excited faces captured their joy and made me smile all the way home. This excitement made me realise how I …
Postnatal depression…. also known as PND, is a type of depression that can develop in the weeks and months following childbirth. It is essential to recognise that post natal depression is not a sign of weakness or a character flaw; it is a medical condition that affects a significant number of women. Symptoms may vary, …
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