Category: Mental Health

It doesn’t matter what form of mental health you suffer with, the chances are good reading a nice book or even a comic can help calm the mind. At the end of the day, it can be hard to concentrate on anything when you are having a “bad day” so what makes reading so good for those situations? Read on …

When you make that first appointment to see a therapist you will probably have a thousand questions running through your muddled head. While this post won’t answer all your questions it will tell you something you might not have thought about and also things your own therapist might not tell you…

  One of the most stressful activities is trying to relax. After all, when we’re stagnant, things can become an annoyance, but when we’re busy, we’d love nothing more than to do nothing. So, what’s the best way to find something in-between? The answer to that, however, is by implementing more relaxing activities into your routine, which is why we’ve …

While you might think they don’t have a lot in common the truth is it is hard to distinguish between the two especially when self-diagnosing. For this post, I hope I can put you on the right track by telling you ten of the main difference between these two life-changing mental health disorders…

This is going to be one of those posts that only someone with a mental health problem will relate to, but it is also something people should be aware of. While some of the things I am about to say will be seen as controversial they are little more than my own thoughts, opinions and personal observations relating to mental …

It is estimated that in an average of 4 people, one of them is bound to experience anxiety at one point in their lives, and if you have ever experienced anxiety then you clearly understand how devastatingly down the effects of this disorder can get you. Anxiety can block many people’s ability to enjoy moments in their life as all …

While these ten suggestions are all great ideas they are not supposed to be a substitute for proper mental health care. So, by all means, take note of these suggestions, but if you are still feeling down after trying all of these things maybe speak to a registered therapist or psychologist…

Let’s face it when it comes to depictions of mental health in movies and TV show they don’t get it right most the time and end up doing more harm to people suffering these mental health conditions than they help. But that is not always the case and sometimes they do get it right. These ten scenes taken from movies …

So you have taken that big step and have booked your first session with a mental health therapist. The good news is you are well on your way to recovery and just by making that first appointment means you are ready for that journey to begin. The bad news is there will be things that might happen that you will …

While some people think it is nothing serious the truth is it is a very serious mental illness. People who suffer from BPD can help helped in a number of different ways so even if you have a few or all of these signs you are about to ready about just know that it is no terminal, but it is …

In today’s busy, often scary world keeping control of all your faculties can seem impossible. While going to a therapist is one way to keep control of your mental health not all of us can afford that. So what I thought I would do is bring you ten tips to help you keep good mental health and none of them …

They say 18% of the world’s population will suffer from at least one mental health disorder within their lifetimes. But have you ever wondered what the pen most common ones are? While you might find this list surprising in stats you might also be suffering from a mental disorder you never knew you had…

There are so many wrong facts and myths about eating disorders that it’s hard to know the truth from fiction. While I can’t go through all of them one at a time I can bring you ten fact-checked facts about eating disorders that you might or might not have heard before…

There are so many wrong myths and untrue bits of advice out there about self-harming that I thought I would lay a few of them down to rest once and for all. While none of these facts about self-harming will apply to every situation they are the most common reasons, causes and stats. This post is not meant in any …

Meeting a new therapist can be quite a nerve-racking experience, but it’s important to make sure you are seeing the right kind of therapist for you. Here are ten questions everyone should ask their new the therapist regardless of why they are going in the first place…