Category: Mental Health

  Have you noticed that some people are just positive in their attitudes and others are not? Why do positive people seem happier? Negative thinking has been linked to stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and more. It is so important to learn how to harness those ugly tricks our minds play on us. When a negative thought pops into your head, …

If you have tried most types of mental health therapy and still find yourself suffering you might want to try something different, something unheard of. These ten types of mental health therapy are on the fringes of therapy and while I can’t personally vouch for any of them I can at least bring you some information about them so you …

There could be any number of reasons why you might seek out one of these complementary and alternative treatments for mental health recovery, but the main reason people will seek them out is to stay off medication. While I really do think most people need to see these treatments as supportive of their medication and ongoing therapy rather than a …

Most people know the signs of poor mental health, but knowing the signs and doing something about it are two different things. There are lots of things you should do when you notice your mental health deteriorating, but this list is things you shouldn’t be doing…

It doesn’t matter if you goto a School, College or University, they can all be stressful places than can often put your mental health under strain. But the good news is there are ways to keep your mental health in tip-top shape and thus help you learn and study better. You only have to pick one or more of these …

For many of us, a holiday is something to look forward to. Some time to unwind and relax. But if you suffer from poor mental health it might not be so easy and it could well be something you will dread. The good news is there are things you can do to look after your mental health while on holiday. …

Virtual reality has been proven to help people with poor mental health and even some mild pain relief! But what are some of the best VR apps to try? For this post, I will tell you what I think are ten of the very best of them that you should definitely think about trying (please note that not all of …

If you have a busy or often stressful job you might want to stop for a few moments and read this post as it could save your mental health. By following just one or two of these tips each day you could save yourself from depression and the many other mental health issues related to workplace stress. And some of …

I have already talked about the sorts of things you should be doing in therapy, but now I would like to point out some things you shouldn’t be doing. Most of these things I will mention are pretty obvious, but there are some other things that might not be so obvious and yet still need to be avoided…

Let’s face it, therapy is not cheap. So making sure you get the most out of every session with your therapist is a must and these ten tips will help you do just that. While every therapist is different and everyone going to therapy is there for a different reason there are still some things you can do that will …

Most people think seeing a therapist is only for people with severe mental health issues, but they are able to help with a host of other personal matters as well. If you are in need of one of these things on this list you might well consider booking an appointment with your local head doctor…

If you have ever suffered from poor mental health you would probably have been prescribed some sort of Antidepressants that make you feel better. But here are ten things you might not know about them and for anyone about to go onto using Antidepressants this will be well worth a read…

We have already learned some of the signs of anxiety, but now it is time to learn about the signs of depression. Knowing what to look out for in yourself and others could save a life and while there are many, many signs these are the most common…

You might think having a mental health disorder like Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is pretty much all bad from start to finish, but there are some benefits that it gives you. While many of these will come about when you are on the road to recovery some of them are parts of the disorder and just looked at in a …

Just about anyone, at any age can experience any of these symptoms of anxiety and having just one or two of them might mean nothing. This doesn’t mean your anxiety isn’t real, it just probably means you are coping with it better than others and you should be happy about this. But if you are showing more than a few …

There are more and more mental health apps that are worth a download being released each day, but today we look at ten of the very best of them. All of these apps are designed to help guide you and relax you, making your daily challenges as a mental health sufferer a little more tolerable…