Personal Growth

A borderline personality disorder is a mental health issue that affects many people in the UK. It can vary from having very mild symptoms to having a seriously detrimental effect on a person’s life and wellbeing. So, what exactly is a…

Suffering from a brain injury or a concussion can have an effect on many different areas of your life, including your mental health. In fact, new research has shown that the effect that such an injury may have on the wellbeing of your brain…

For many, anxiety can have a powerful and debilitating effect on them and one of the most distressing symptoms can be the inability to breathe properly. When people experience bouts of anxiety, they often take involuntarily, shorter-breaths…

The most important thing to remember if you or somebody you care about is suffering from a bipolar disorder is that the mental health issue does not define the person. Some of the symptoms of this condition can have a serious effect on…

More research is being done into the area of women’s mental health, as scientists discover that the types of mental health problems that affect women are different to those commonly found in men. Mental illness can have a significant…

At some point in their lives, many people seek help from therapists as a means of learning how to cope with a range of mental health conditions and other sources of emotional-distress. When starting out on a therapeutic journey, it is wise…

Whilst it is often considered to be a mental-health condition that affects children, ADHD can also be suffered by adults - sometimes in ways that are different to childhood experiences. As with all ADHD sufferers, adults are…

For those who suffer from it and for the people who care for them - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, can be extremely distressing, challenging and debilitating. Whilst it is a highly-complex mental…

In life, we readily accept that one needs to take training in order to achieve certain things. We go to school to learn to read and write, and to university to learn a profession. Understood in this context, there is no reason why…

Of the many challenges awaiting us in old age, Alzheimer’s disease may be the most dreaded. The disease expresses itself firstly through symptoms of dementia, and can later deteriorate into secondary infections, making it the sixth leading…

It’s probably fair to say that most of us experience the sensation of getting ‘stuck in a rut’ occasionally. After all, life has the habit of throwing us obstacles, and sometimes you feel just too tired to go for what you really want. Many…

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most upsetting challenges to meet with in your later years. It is a horrible thought that you can lose your mind before you lose your body, and many people are simply not prepared to accept that destiny.…

Schizophrenia is a highly-complex and often misunderstood mental-health disorder that imposes many challenges on the people who suffer from it and the health-professionals who treat it. Whilst huge-swathes of research have been dedicated to…

According to recent research, over 2.4 million Americans a year, between the ages of 18 and 24 experience panic attacks. Whilst the ways in which people experience such attacks can vary, they are often associated with sensations such as…

Bipolar disorder and manic depression have come to be classed very closely in the field of mental health. Both involve a condition of swinging between two emotional extremes and have a severe effect on lifestyle and general wellbeing. Since…

In today’s increasingly hectic world it can sometimes be difficult to recognise the goods things that can happen to you, as a result of the sometimes, seemingly insurmountable onslaught of tasks, responsibilities and challenges. This type…

There are several ways in which you can enhance brain function, and one of the most effective involves a trio of approaches designed to boost cognitive-ability: mental exercise, physical exercise and a positive lifestyle. One…

Some experts have recommended certain foods; some have suggested particular types of exercise and others feel that therapies such as yoga and meditation can make a big difference. They’re lots of resources out there that are designed to…

In today’s working culture many people are expected to work long hours, sometimes in uncomfortable conditions, and sometimes without breaks. Whilst, for some, this may be a sign of hard work and dedication, for others it can be a source of…

Yoga has been proven to have a variety of benefits that can nurture your mental and physical wellbeing. As well as having a positive effect on stress, anxiety and depression its practice can also help people who suffer from conditions such…

Psychologists believe that over a third of us suffer sleep problems that leave us drained of energy and deprived of the rest we should be getting. These problems range from the slight effect on wellbeing caused by light sleep to the serious…

The effect of stress on physical and emotional wellbeing is only too present in modern life. A growing volume of scientific research demonstrates a strong link between stress and serious physical conditions such as hypertension and heart…

Bipolar disorder, like many other mental health disorders that have received wide public exposure, has received a near exponential increase in diagnoses in proportion to its publicity. This is not uncommon for previously unknown disorders…

Obesity is gaining growing recognition as being more than just a health problem. It is also a mental health issue strongly tied to socio-psychological conditions. Over-eating as a cause of obesity is very often a sign of depression or…

For our grandparents, the idea of seeing a therapist or counsellor to help you with your problems was something to be frowned upon. Perhaps that’s because it was seen as a weakness, or inability to cope with life. What’s great about the…

It’s inevitable that at some point in your life, you will experience stress. For many people, this can be extremely distressing and it can sometimes be difficult to undertake your day-to-day activities and routines when you are pre-occupied…

Recent studies have revealed that around 45% of people over the age of 85 suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and despite vast-swathes of research being conducted about it - there is still no medical cure for the illness. In the next 2 decades…

Recent research has revealed that as people get older they become more susceptible to a range of mental-health problems as well as the physical ailments generally associated with old age such as heart-disease and muscular-deterioration.…

Yoga is recognised by millions as a highly-effective manner of nurturing wellbeing and health, and is regularly practiced all over the world. It can also help to improve mental-health and help to manage psychological challenges such as…

As the popularity of alternative therapies continues to grow, it’s unsurprising that a form of mental health therapy, called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS has become practiced by many mental health practitioners. TMS is a highly…