Bullying doesn’t stop once we leave school.  Up to 1 in 3 people reported being bullied at work in the UK a couple of years ago.  Women are more likely to be affected than men and the age that bullying … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about New Year’s Resolutions.  Have you started thinking about yours yet?  Perhaps you’re someone who doesn’t usually make them because you have the opinion that you’ll just break them anyway?  Statistically, you’re probably right, 66% of people don’t … Continue reading →

There is a lot of pressure to get into the holiday spirit, but the festive season isn’t a happy time for everyone.  There are many members in the community who spend the holidays feeling alone and isolated or worrying about … Continue reading →

Sleep.  Most of us struggle to get enough of it.  For years, scientists have been studying the purpose of sleep and its lack has been linked to poorer physical health outcomes such as heart disease, strokes, obesity and inflammation.  The … Continue reading →

This week is International Stress Awareness Week (ISAW, November 4th – 8th).  The week was created to raise awareness about stress prevention.  Did you know that stress not only makes us feel awful emotionally, it can also cause chronic health … Continue reading →

Breast cancer is now the UK’s most common form of cancer, according to figures released by Cancer Research UK. The charity estimates that 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life. That’s … Continue reading →

In recent years, a steadily increasing volume of data has demonstrated that peer victimisation—the clinical term for bullying — impacts hundreds of millions of children, adolescents and adults throughout the world, with the effects sometimes lasting years and, possibly, decades. … Continue reading →

Lupus is an autoimmune disease wherein the immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues, causing inflammation. It can affect any organ of the body; in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple parts of the body can be affected, including the skin, … Continue reading →

Last year social anxiety became a talking point thanks one of the fan favourites from last season’s Great British Bake Off. Kim-Joy was a constantly smiling, cutsey fashionista who was embraced by the British public thanks to her relentless positivity … Continue reading →

Are you confused about what is considered to be a ‘safe’ level of alcohol consumption? In the UK and other parts of Europe, no more than one glass of wine or a pint of beer a day is recommended. In … Continue reading →