Tag: mental health awareness week
How supportive management can help us to stay mentally healthy at work
The recognition that mental health isn’t just the responsibility of individuals, but is influenced by the environment in which people operate is the key to a better work environment.
How poetry helped me recover from depression
Seventeen years ago, out of the blue, I suffered my first depressive episode: it was unlike anything I could have imagined. When I wasn’t heavily sedated I was in physical agony. I would howl like an animal, begging to be put out of my misery. Mercifully, no-one listened. Slowly I recovered. I got back to […]
“Your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness”: Steph’s battle with anxiety
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2014 (12-18 May), Steph blogs about her experience of anxiety, and how it led to an eating disorder which threatened to dominate her life.
Happy Mental Health Awareness Week!
It’s often said that it’s better to give than receive but did you know that this is backed up by hard research?
Poor sleep affects our wellbeing and everyday lives
Over 30% of the population currently suffers from insomnia or another sleep disorder; poor sleep can have a major impact on our mental wellbeing and day to day lives.
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