Author Archives: Joseph H-J

A psychiatrist explains how seeing problems in the brain makes stigma disappear

As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the hardest parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are not to blame for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems continue to suffer considerable stigma. Many in the medical community refer to them as “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, forContinueContinue reading “A psychiatrist explains how seeing problems in the brain makes stigma disappear”

#Depression – 8 Rules the Navy Seals have to teach all men (and women)

Listening to an inspirational talk by a Navy Seal on Spotify recently I learnt a lot. Well eight specific things to be accurate. I nearly sat on these for my own benefit. Then realised this is something not to keep to myself, so here you go… Always keep a positive attitude Respect your mind, bodyContinueContinue reading “#Depression – 8 Rules the Navy Seals have to teach all men (and women)”

Into the storm, again..

It’s been month or two now since coming off the antidepressants again … maybe longer, I’m not really sure. It wasn’t an event I have marked on the calendar. Things have been ‘ok’. Life throws little challenges on a day to day basis and you deal with them. Using the proverbial toolbox to keep thingsContinueContinue reading “Into the storm, again..”

Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly

The Breathe2Relax stress management app walks users through breathing exercises that help stabilise mood, control anger and manage anxiety. It specialises in teaching “diaphragmatic breathing” (aka, belly breathing) to beat stress and encourage relaxation.  Ironically although we all breath, an obvious statement, relatively few have taken any notice of how we breath. Save maybe PhysicalContinueContinue reading “Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly”

Male mental health: I lost my dad to suicide at 17, and then experienced depression myself

Through the experience of first losing his father to suicide from depression this brave man faced his own battle with depression discovering along the way that through talking he could fight and win… he now continues the fight by being a part of the Heads Together campaign.