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Responsible Reporting of Suicide in Popular Media

Mental Health EducationApril 2, 2022784Views 0Likes 0Comments

TW: mention of suicide and harm to others/self The media plays an important in shaping the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours related to mental health, within individuals and communities. That is, how we talk about, write about, report about influences the perception and portrayal of a topic in the audience’s mind, thus influencing how we behave.…

The Seven Types of Rest and their Experience

Relaxation TechniquesApril 2, 2022954Views 0Likes 0Comments

When I hear the words ‘I’ve been feeling so tired lately’ come up in a conversation (or my own thoughts), I often follow them up with a question: ‘When was the last time you (or I) took a break?’ Even without defining what ‘taking a break’ would involve (as such things can be relative), asking…

Mental Health and Illness: is it all in your head?

Therapy for BeginnersApril 1, 2022979Views 0Likes 0Comments

Feeling like something is wrong with oneself, while not knowing where to point your finger and say, ‘this is it’, can bring up discomfort and pile on to the distress you may already be experiencing. This may happen, when you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed, which makes it harder for one to think clearly and ascertain…

Understanding Depression

blog, Mental Health Education, Mental IllnessMarch 28, 2022875Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Depression” is a word which is expressed as a mood to a mental health condition is, as of today, one of the most common mental illnesses in the world, with . sStatistics showing that today depression affects 3.8% of the total world’s population1. And sSince the pandemic has hit our lives, an observed increase ind…

Stress and Time Management

blog, Mental Health EducationMarch 28, 20222KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In every day language, tThe word “stress” is often used which comes up for almost all of us regularly, to describe a state of discomfort, or an unpleasant one is going through, that one would rather not be in. However in psychological terms, this term simply means refers to any emotional, physical and psychological strain…

Understanding Bipolar Disorders

blog, Mental Health Education, Mental IllnessMarch 28, 2022816Views 0Likes 0Comments

‘Bipolar’ disorder is a mental health concern wherein the mood (that is, their emotional state, and related energy and functionality) seems to shift from relatively low (related to depressive symptoms) and relatively higher (related to manic symptoms) ends of the emotional spectrum. Such shifts may have an association with a stressful event, family history, but…