How to deal with Valentines depression

Like it or not Valentines can be a tough time especially if you are single. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be full of love, hearts and flowers, but if you are single it can enhance any feelings of loneliness and depression. For some, Valentines can be a trigger,...

Making time for me!

Last year the main thing I remember saying more than any other time was “I don’t have time”. My life was so busy I literally had no time to stop. Not only was I going through some pretty heavy “stuff” in my personal life but I was also running a business, trying to...

Understand WHY your New Year resolution is failing

Struggling to keep up with your new year resolutions? It is reported that 80% of New Year resolutions do not make it into February. One of the reasons for this may be motivation. Your motivation was probably relatively high when you first started but evidence suggests...

Walk and talk in the great outdoors

Walk and Talk I recently spoke with a friend of mine who had expressed how therapeutic it was walking in nature.  She always felt refreshed when she came home and felt that somehow she felt more relaxed and had felt cleansed by the experience.  She said it...

Helping your loved one through psychosis

Helping your loved one through psychosis Most of us look around and see the familiar, but for others with severe mental health illness psychosis can be a lonely and confusing place to be.  I will explore here with you an insight into psychosis and what it is like...