Anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way – this is not easy.Aristotle This thought made me stop and think. A whole new direction to look at anger from. WeContinueContinue reading “Anger – can you channel and control it productively?”
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Child mental health money not making frontline – report #mentalhealth #health
Money earmarked to boost mental health provision for children in England is failing to make it to front-line services, a new report suggests. The government last year pledged £1.4bn for child mental health by 2020, but a report says millions of pounds is being used to offset NHS cuts elsewhere. Specialist teams are also turningContinueContinue reading “Child mental health money not making frontline – report #mentalhealth #health”
Stress ‘changes brains of boys and girls differently’ #depression #anxiety
Teenage boys and girls respond to severe stress in different ways deep inside their brains, the researchers suggest Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a Stanford University study suggests. A part of the brain linked to emotions and empathy, called the insula, was found to be particularly smallContinueContinue reading “Stress ‘changes brains of boys and girls differently’ #depression #anxiety”
#depression – It’s exhausting trying to be positive
Today is one of those challenging days. I’m laid here on my bed with tears slowly rolling down my cheeks. I feel sick, my heart is racing and breaking, my body aches and I am tired. For it is exhausting trying to be positive. To smile, to laugh and to hide the turmoil inside. ThereContinueContinue reading “#depression – It’s exhausting trying to be positive”
#depression – Appreciate each and every moment
It is tempting to live as though life will go on forever. Because of this, we forget to appreciate each and every moment. More words of wisdom this morning from the Headspace app that I use for daily meditation. It is true … I wonder how often I live in the moment and appreciateContinueContinue reading “#depression – Appreciate each and every moment”
Reworking Joseph 