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Is coffee making your anxiety worse?
How caffeine intake could be linked to your mental health Brown, bitter and a staple of homes and the high-street alike, coffee has permeated modern day-to-day life. From office workers to overworked parents, coffee culture has turned the beverage into…
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How drama therapy can assist with mental health recovery
The Benefits of Drama Therapy Drama has commonly been used as a form of therapy since the 18th century. Mental health hospitals used it as a way for patients to explore their own psychoses by developing their own plays. It…
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Utilising Arts & Crafts for Mental Health
Whilst the number of different therapies for mental health problems is always growing, there is still an outcry for more holistic therapies. Over the past few years mass studies have shown that therapies including arts, dance, music and drama have…
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How exercise helps improve your mental health
Regular exercise can play a pivotal role in improving mental health, for a number of different reasons. According to experts, exercise releases chemicals in your brain calls endorphins which help to trigger positive feelings in your body and promote happiness. …
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The Importance of Talking About Mental Health
Mental health is a subject that has been kept in the dark for far too long. With one in four adults in the UK experiencing mental illness, this is not an area that affects a small percentage of people. For…
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How does stress affect our mental health?
Mental health problems can stem from a range of different factors from physical causes such as if you have had an injury, a change in your personal circumstances or it can even be hereditary. There is a long list of…
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Why the language surrounding mental health matters
We all know someone who constantly refers to themselves as “going psycho” or ‘feeling a bit OCD’ – which may seem to be a harmless comment at first, but this type of language can hinder the support people with these…
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Exploring the loneliness epidemic with mental health…
17th – 21th June marked Loneliness Awareness Week and we thought this would be a very relevant time to look at the loneliness epidemic in more detail. Whilst loneliness and social isolation has been a concern for many years, awareness…
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Everything You Need To Know About Modern-Day Mental Health
On average one adult in six has a mental health disorder – therefore, it has never been more important to bring mental health awareness to the forefront of people’s minds. It is important to understand the changes in how mental…
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The Benefits of Occupational Therapy
Nobody can deny that the role of occupational therapy is essential in a person's social and mental recovery. Through multiple different methods, occupational therapists help people of all ages to improve their abilities to perform day-to-day tasks. Occupational therapists work…
