Category: Mental Health

Eating problems can be overcome. Many people find that once they have found support and help, they begin to learn how to tackle their problems, cope with the causes and improve their relationship with food. While people around you may … Read more

Our childhood and upbringing is often linked to developing eating disorders. For example, if your parents were particularly strict you may have begun to use food as a way of gaining more control over your life. Another example might be … Read more

An eating problem is any kind of relationship with food that you are finding difficult. This problem may be considered as an eating disorder if your behavior meets the medical criteria for a diagnosis. The most common eating disorders are … Read more

Food plays an important part in our lives. It is a topic which is often thought and spoken about because eating is not simply just one of our primary needs. Our relationship with food often changes- sometimes we may try … Read more

Recent research has shown that we have approximately 70,000 thoughts per day. Many people say that a large percentage of their thoughts are negative, even though they are aware that most of their negative thoughts or fears do not actually … Read more

Burnout is a state of chronic stress that generally leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, doubt, frustration, and a lack of motivation. When people are burnt out at work they might feel that they have no control over the situation … Read more

Welcoming a new baby is a big life event. It’s common and natural to experience various emotions after giving birth. Many new parents have a lot of questions, uncertainties and expectations about their new role. However, if this life event … Read more

Being diagnosed with cancer is a life changing experience.  There is usually initial shock and denial, then the sometimes long journey of facing breast surgery and various oncological treatments. The focus during this time is that of survival, and of … Read more

When you care for someone, the person may become very dependent on you. Being there for your relative is imperative; however, you will need to make sure that you do not reinforce their dependency, as this will not be beneficial … Read more

You may find that the person that you are supporting does not always want to seek professional help when needed. This might be because that they can’t understand how unwell they are or because they would want to try and … Read more