Tag Archives: Depression

In the news – One-fifth of youngsters suffer from ‘high anxiety – BBC

Almost one in five young people lives with high levels of anxiety, according to figures on wellbeing published by the Office for National Statistics. The study looked at the wellbeing and mental health of 7.5 million young people in the UK aged 16 to 24. The figures also show a rising proportion of young peopleContinueContinue reading “In the news – One-fifth of youngsters suffer from ‘high anxiety – BBC”

#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Two

Self-confidence Exercise Two By Ellen Prue Modelling self-confidence One of the quickest and most effective ways to understand how someone else goes about things is to ‘model’ them. This means copying their outward appearance and so getting an idea of how they feel on the inside. This is so effective that some sports clinics haveContinueContinue reading “#depression – Knowledge Base – Self-Confidence – Exercise Two”

Mental Robustness

When we think of a physically demanding occupation like soldiering we visualise the stereo typical soldier. A fine figure of a man, physically strong and exuding qualities such as stamina, perseverance and fearlessness in the face of danger, to name but a few. A word that might sum these traits up could be robustness. SoldiersContinueContinue reading “Mental Robustness”

Depression – Good advice from Mary Schmich that I have largely ignored of late… Wear sunscreen

Some good advice I remember listening too in my youth and largely ignoring of late… Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97. Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest ofContinueContinue reading “Depression – Good advice from Mary Schmich that I have largely ignored of late… Wear sunscreen”

Depression – useful organisations, websites and phone numbers

Check out the new directory of useful organisations, websites and phone numbers who can help when we feel alone and in need of support. Don’t suffer in silence… Let someone know. Often a stranger with no preconceptions is the best listener. Directory of useful organisations… Know of any useful groups, organisations, websites or numbers weContinueContinue reading “Depression – useful organisations, websites and phone numbers”

#depression – Does self-tracking have an important role to play in the fight against depression?

Over the past few years there has been a minor explosion in the ability of your every day Jo to track all sorts of things that previously were difficult to track. I have done it. I expect if you have a smart phone or tablet you may well have done it too. Even if notContinueContinue reading “#depression – Does self-tracking have an important role to play in the fight against depression?”

#depression – Immediate Action Drill 1: Preparation

I am very much aware that there is a direct correlation between my military experience and my success in the fight with depression.

Learn how putting in place a set of Immediate Action Drills can aid your fight…

#depression – Immediate Action Drills…

I am very much aware that there is a direct correlation between my military experience and my fight with depression. One of the key winning tactics was to put in place a set of Immediate Action Drills that I follow when I am feeling a low period coming on. The vast majority of the timeContinueContinue reading “#depression – Immediate Action Drills…”