“the habitual use of social media to share news, images etc of one’s children’.- Collins Dictionary, 2016” We live in a digital age and the idea that most of what we do should be documented is nothing new to the younger generation. But how much say do the youngest generation (Generation Alpha; 5 years orContinue reading ““Sharenting”; A digital footprint before footsteps.”
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Mental Health Awareness Week; 14-20 May 2018
We are mid way through Mental Health Awareness week run by the Mental Health Foundation. This year the focus is on stress and how stress impacts each individuals mental health. Defining stress is difficult, as each person experiences stress differently. Generally speaking, stress is considered to be the body’s response to pressures from a situationContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Week; 14-20 May 2018”
Depression ; Recognising the signs.
It is estimated that 1 in every 4 people experience a significantly depressed mood at some point in their lifetime. It can affect any person at different stages in life. Depression is commonly used to describe sadness, frustration and disappointment in everyday language. However, clinical depression differs from these periods off low mood because itContinue reading “Depression ; Recognising the signs.”
Struggling to sleep? A guide to a better nights sleep.
Practical tips on how to get a good nights sleep.
Understanding Grief
Grief is the emotion we feel when we experience a loss and is a normal reaction to the loss of a loved one, a lifestyle or something we wish we still had. Grief affects everyone differently and lasts varying lengths of times. Healthy grief is understanding that your emotions are a reaction to a loss,Continue reading “Understanding Grief”
Dr Patricia Barber 