Mental Health Issues

When you get angry your body prepares itself for a 'fight or flight' reaction. This involves releasing stress hormones such as Cortisol and Adrenaline which in turn increase your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and breathing. While this response is practical in the short term, longer term exposure to these stress hormones can lead to ill health... Read more

Anxiety is a normal response to stress or danger. If you feel frightened or threatened your body prepares itself for 'fight or flight' mode. This involves an increase in heart and breathing rates and the release of stress hormones such as Cortisol and Adrenaline. Whilst a certainly level of anxiety is useful in keeping us safe, problems can arise when your anxiety response is out of proportion to the actual danger of the situation... Read more

Bereavement is the experience of grief which we may feel after someone has died. It can be a particularly difficult time for anybody and the range of emotions you can feel may vary greatly... Read more

Depression is rapidly becoming one of the biggest causes of illness worldwide. Being depressed is more than just feeling sad or having a low mood. It is not a condition where people can just 'pull themselves together' and get on with things.... Read more

Self esteem is our ability to value ourselves. It relates to the opinions we hold about ourselves. This is important because your thoughts and perceptions of yourself affect the way in which you feel and behave. ... Read more

Most of us know the benefit of getting a really good night's sleep. Sleep is important in helping you feel rested. It is while you are asleep that your body repairs and renews itself. The amount of sleep we need varies person to person and also changes with age. Most adults need around 8 hours a night although some will need more and some will need less. ... Read more

Stress is the body's reaction when it feels unable to cope with the demands or pressures it feels it is being put under. Stress can mean different things for different people, but commonly it involves work, money issues, relationships or health issues. Stress can also occur as a result of major life changes or a build up of smaller irritating events.... Read more