Wellbeing blog

Domestic abuse can be extremely traumatising. If you’ve experienced domestic abuse, it’s worth getting to know the symptoms of PTSD so that you can recognise it and take steps to treat it sooner, rather than later.

Going through a breakup can be really difficult, and in some cases affect your mental health. Even if splitting up feels like the right thing to do, the process of moving on can take a while.

This week - the 15th to the 21st May - is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen the theme ‘Anxiety’.

Sometimes, the news can feel overwhelming, whether that’s down to disaster headlines that are designed to suck us in, or the sheer volume of information that comes our way.

High-functioning anxiety isn’t a formal diagnosis, rather it’s a way that anxiety can manifest itself. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s not a serious issue with real consequences on your mental health.

While ‘people-pleasing’ sounds like it should be a positive thing (who doesn’t love making people feel good?), it can actually be problematic.

If a mental health issue is left unmanaged, it's likely the problem will get worse. Recognising a mental health condition early on means you can put steps in place before it impacts your quality of life.

Everyone experiences stress from time to time. it’s important that we recognise when we’re going through a stressful period, so that we can figure out how to manage the situation.

This World Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has chosen the theme 'Health for all' to promote the message that we should all have an equal chance at a healthy life. Find out more in our latest blog.

Procrastination is when you voluntarily put off a task, but why do we procrastinate? If it reflects an emotional struggle or mental health condition, how do we know when to seek support for it? Find out more here.