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Drinking can do a lot for your mood. When you drink alcohol it alters the balance of chemicals in your brain. It is a type of depressant, which simply means that it reduces arousal and stimulation- slowing down your brain and nervous system and lowering your inhibitions. The effects of alcohol can f...
Ways to help with Stress Relief If daily distractions leave you feeling stressed and unfocused, then we are here to help you take a deep breath and to provide you with three ways to regain control of your day. It may feel like you’re unable to complete so much as the simplest task without succumbi...
Abusing alcohol consistently, to the point where a habit has materialised will result in a significant build-up. Internally, the body will involuntarily accommodate such build-up, as will the brain. Both physical and psychological adaptations, at this point, will have occurred, causing alcohol crav...
Anxiety is known to impair the lives of one in five people. The World Health Organisation estimates that more than 264 million people worldwide struggle with a generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder each day. Although you may not personally struggle with an an...
More people than ever are using social media, the number of users continues to grow each year and is forecast to reach nearly 51 million by 2025. YouTube and Facebook have had a significantly larger reach than any other social media platform with a 62% and 59% respondent share in 2019 (Statista 2021...
Exercise for stress It is long established that exercise is good for us, it helps to fight disease and improve our physical condition. Staying physically active is to be encouraged. However, exercise also plays an important part in maintaining mental health. Exercise can reduce stress. Studies hav...
Our physical health commonly gets our attention, concern and treatment, but what about our mental health? Unfortunately, as mental health issues are treated as a taboo subject, and as physical illness is either relatable or visible, many individuals are suffering in silence with their mental wellbei...
Drug and alcohol addictions impair the lives of thousands of people in England alone each year. Although many individuals will experience symptoms related to addictions, these are often overlooked and put down to generally feeling unwell. As a result, many addictions are frequently left untreated....
One of the most prominent aspects of administering an addiction treatment programme, such as those which Step 1 Recovery oversee, is the formation of a useable relapse prevention plan. There are many areas of mindfulness-based relapse prevention strategies and self-care for relapse prevention suppo...
Recovering from an addiction is a significant milestone. If you’re working towards this milestone, you should be very proud of yourself. However, life after rehab is where the sustainability of such a goal is measured, where recovery either becomes for the short-term or long-term, all depending o...
Mental health concerns are wide-spanning. However, now more than ever, worries surrounding the mental health of remote workers are high. It’s currently estimated that 10 million people in the UK will require mental health support, with remote working acting as a significant contributor. The isol...
Drug and alcohol addictions cripple the lives of millions of people in the United Kingdom every single day. Yet only a fraction of those in need secured treatment for an addiction in the last year. For various reasons, many individuals struggling with addictions will defer treatment that is readily ...
In the United Kingdom, it is estimated that at least 1.25 million people struggle with an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other specified feeding and eating disorders. However, over the last twelve months, eating disorder charity BEAT has reported that they have s...
According to a recent study taken by the University of Derby, one in eight people have become addicted to their phones. It’s no real surprise when you consider the convenience that smart phones and smart devices have brought to our lives. It has become easy to keep in touch with friends and family...
Good mental health is something we should all be striving for. The difference it makes to every aspect of our life is incomparable. There are many different ways to boost your mental health, many are unique to each individual, as what may work best for you, might not be as effective for someone else...
