Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 will take place from the 13th to 19th May 2019.  Run by the Mental Health Foundation, the theme for this year is Body Image – How we think and feel about our bodies.  We can … Continue reading →

Hypnotherapy is becoming more mainstream with universities now offering it in addition to counselling services, The Times reports.  Amid rising rates of anxiety and depression amongst young people, the University of Southampton started offering hypnotherapy as an alternative to counselling … Continue reading →

Not much is known about the causes of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), perhaps because people who have PD tend to lead progressively less social lives It’s an illness which is less understood by the general public; in fact many people don’t … Continue reading →

It’s common knowledge that in the last 10 year’s rates of depression have increased significantly and this has been attributed to many things; increasing social isolation, financial pressures and the sharp increase in social media usage to name just a … Continue reading →

The United Nations established the International Day of Happiness on March 20 in 2013. The day was created to recognise the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world. … Continue reading →

Today is World Sleep Day, a day created to celebrate sleep and to bring awareness to important issues related to sleep. Word Sleep Day began over a decade ago when sleep medicine professionals and researchers organised to promote the importance … Continue reading →

Meghan Markle is reportedly following in Kate Middleton’s footsteps, learning hypnobirthing techniques in preparation for the latest baby royal.  Cosmopolitan magazine reported that a source close to the newlywed couple said that Meghan’s goal is to have a natural childbirth, … Continue reading →

Are you one of those people who struggle to get to sleep?  You’re so very tired all day, but the minute your head hits the pillow you’re wide awake with your mind running riot.  Perhaps you get to sleep easily … Continue reading →

January brings with it overflowing gyms and boxes of pre-made salads eaten at desks.  Perhaps the most common New Year’s resolutions are to improve your health – whether that’s getting in shape by losing weight or spending more time exercising … Continue reading →

Government ministers and Simon Stevens, the chief executive of the NHS have called for social media companies such as Snapchat and Instagram to limit the amount of time that young people spend on their platforms.  These calls for reform came … Continue reading →