Random Acts of Kindness … I think I must have slept through the national Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17th February and missed the opportunity! But for Me, we shouldn’t need a special day. We should be considering others every day. It doesn’t take huge amounts of money and grand acts to make the
Yeah I know: you already know that approximately 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem this year; I hear you yawn. But this gritty mental health blog has a VERY different approach , and from someone who speaks from experieince. so do bear with me, here. I yawn too, I’ve never heard such ‘b’s.
Living with depression is a huge challenge, it tortures our very soul. It’s devastating that depression affects so many of us. Worldwide individuals struggle and it will not be a surprise to you that it is the leading cause of ill health and disability. At at some point our lives, 2 in 3 of us
What does Mental Health Awareness Week mean to you? So it’s mental health awareness week 2017 #mhaw2017. What do you want for you? Only you can answer this. For me, I only ever strive for peace of mind, I need my head to be in a safe place: when this is the case, I can
Anxiety…what’s love got to do with it? Well I tell you what, Love has a lot to do with everything under the Mental Health banner. I have experienced the tough attitude towards some of my peers and I which is a very old fashioned approach. In fact, downright rude, thoughtless, a total lack of regard
Bipolar – A Day in the Life of Just Listening to You This is an ordinary day for the support group Just Listening to You, a #mental health support group. The Westcliff grapevine worked, and on Saturday I receive a phone call about a #JLTY Friend; he was in hospital after what was described as
An introduction to Mental Health and Just Listening to you Healthy Life Essex is delighted to be working with Just Listening to You to bring you a regular blog about mental health issues. The first blog in the series is provided by Harriet Stack who is a qualified Mind Calm Meditation Coach, writer, editor and