Category Archives: Support and help

#depression Breakfast at the silver car

For some weeks now I have seen a silver car parked on a siding as I drive to work. It’s not there every day. When it is in residence I can see the passenger seat has be been wound down to make a temporary bed for someone. On the odd occasion I have seen theContinueContinue reading “#depression Breakfast at the silver car”

#depression Eat well, be happy – part two of ‘Time to set some goals’…

Taking time to cook something you like has many benefits. For a start you know what is in it and also by enjoying the cooking you will appreciate your food more. One of the goals I set just over a week ago was to start to gain some weight. To be precise to add 5%ContinueContinue reading “#depression Eat well, be happy – part two of ‘Time to set some goals’…”

#depression – Relate and men .. the report

Relate, the British charity, recently conducted some research into how they deal with men when providing relationship guidance. The findings make for grim reading for men… 1. As many as four in ten children being brought up by their mothers have no contact with their fathers at all 2. Men are at greater risk ofContinueContinue reading “#depression – Relate and men .. the report”

#depression It’s ok to look after you

If you are anything like me you will almost always put others before yourself. To go the extra mile or not consider the inconvenience too much to help someone else. That is not me being self-important. It is easy to forget about yourself. Sometimes though we do need to stop. To take a little timeContinueContinue reading “#depression It’s ok to look after you”

#depression If you fall.. stand up!

We all fall or fail. The question is what do we do when we do fall or fail? It is very easy to blame ourselves or others or the weather, even putting the wrong coloured socks on in the morning. Sometimes things just happen and we get blown off course. When this happens it isContinueContinue reading “#depression If you fall.. stand up!”