There is often an assumption that because someone is really good at a sport, they must have both a healthy body and healthy mind. Success and fortune don’t make you immune to depression, it can happen to anyone at any time. In fact, recent studies have shown that...
Chronic pain affects more than a third of the UK adult population, with depression impacting around 4% of Britons aged 18 and above. Pain and depression are closely linked. Pain can cause depression and depression can cause pain. Sometimes pain and depression create a...
The word ‘corona’ has become so frightening and frustrating for all of us. I think, it’s fair to say the world has changed since the beginning of this year. We have spent billions of pounds over the years on nuclear warfare programs, space programs and...
During the festive season, there’s an expectation that you should be surrounded by your friends and family, enjoying the holidays and appreciating what you have. Through other people’s eyes that’s a wonderful thing. To them, that’s what Christmas is all about....
The clocks have gone back, evenings are darker and temperatures have dropped, cue Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): a type of depression that typically arises as we head into frostier climes. SAD is also called ‘winter depression’. Around a third of people in the UK...
Depression affects 20% of people suffering with cancer, whilst anxiety affects a further 10%.* As a cancer patient, you may develop depression and anxiety for a variety of reasons, including concerns over your diagnosis, the pain you’re experiencing, your family...
