Mental Wellness

No matter who you are, everyone needs a little help sometimes. That’s why free and confidential mental health care is easily available for anyone, but still you can be reluctant to take it. Shying away from seeking care can be really…

You may give a lot of attention to your physical wellness, but what about your mind? Sure, a healthy body is important for preventing health conditions, weight gain and premature ageing, but so is a healthy mind! So, how can you improve…

Drinking has become such a regular part of a modern lifestyle that we don't think to question exactly how much we really drink each week. Many people drink regularly, albeit not necessarily a lot, and have done since they were legally…

Emotional and mental wellness doesn’t always have to come from a pill bottle or hours on the psychiatrist’s couch. Alternative therapy that promotes positive mental wellbeing is often considered to be a good way to treat certain mental…

When you enter the golden years of life, you are often reminded of the downsides ricocheting its way into bones, muscles and metabolism, with the additional rounds of those around you prompted to treating you like a toddler. At the back of…

If we ever encounter an individual that has lived for just over a century, we are hit by two versions of amazement. The first is merely the age. Reality sinks in that we are going to live for longer as medicine and healthcare become the…

Sad news reached Martinique as on the 15th April 2013, over 100 fishermen stood at Fort de France in a call for aid against a contamination of pesticides that have been said to have existed in water for over thirty years. The pesticide…

More than 50 people attended a set of presentations from February to April concerning the mental health of their children. Presented by Mary Lou MacFarlane-File, who operates Fawg Forest Therapeutic Farm, Ontario, the topics surrounded the…

In modern society, there is a living contradiction regarding the reclusive territory of mental health. One side professes a quiet acceptance that the inner-turmoil of individuals is unique and of great importance, whilst the other side…

What if you were told that you could take a holiday whenever you pleased? Wherever you are, whomever you are, we are not the superheroes that we want to be. Whether you are a student in stuffy classrooms or an accomplished go-getter in…

According to research conducted by a team led by Cedric Annweiler, MD, PhD, at the Angers University Hospital in France, having a high amount of vitamin D in your diet can be vital for your cognitive wellbeing, even reducing your risk of…