May 11th-17th is Mental Health Awareness week, which aims to help us recognise the ways our mental health can impact our lives, what services are available, and encourage us to talk more openly about our mental health and feelings. Talking about our feelings Talking about our feelings isn’t always easy. In the past, mental health […]
5th February 2026 is ‘Time to Talk Day’. The purpose of this national day is to encourage people to talk about their mental health and how they feel. Talking about our feelings isn’t always easy, plus there used to be quite a bit of taboo around mental health and associated conditions such as depression and […]
Having been through what I would describe as my most difficult year in 2025, losing my partner of many years, I have reflected on the impact it has had on myself, family and people around us. Entering into a new year, it felt like the ideal time to reflect on what I did to help […]
Yes, seasonal mental health patterns are a reality that many of us face. It makes sense that with shorter days, colder weather, and the long busy stretch in the lead up to the festive season, we can experience higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression during these autumn and winter months. Symptoms of winter-pattern Seasonal […]
Although we’re still officially in winter, the beginning of February marks halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. With the days getting longer, the evenings lighter, and peaks of new life starting to come through, it certainly feels that spring is on the horizon. Spring is a time when nature sheds its old […]