Why Stretch? Stretching is an essential of any fitness/exercise programme. The more flexible you are/become the less prone to muscular injury. Whether you are an Olympic athlete, a soldier or starting out with exercise, stretching is essential to keep muscles flexible. This both helps prevent injury while also making sure you can get the mostContinueContinue reading “#depression – Exercise of the Week – Stretching Part 1 Legs”
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#depression – Exercise of the Week – New Feature #fitness #health
To help focus attention on the importance that physical fitness in fighting depression I am starting an Exercise of the Week category to help…So check back each week to find out about a specific exercise, how it will help you physically, how to do it correctly and build up a realistic exercise programme. As withContinueContinue reading “#depression – Exercise of the Week – New Feature #fitness #health”
#depression – Mental Health Education for the young… #MindFullLaunch
Put mental health on timetable, schools urged By Judith Burns BBC News education reporter Mental health lessons should be on the timetable in every secondary school in the UK a new charity has urged. Too many pupils with symptoms of depression or anxiety are let down or ignored, claims charity MindFull. It has launched aContinueContinue reading “#depression – Mental Health Education for the young… #MindFullLaunch”
#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13
Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems We find it hard to think of men as vulnerable, and their psychological suffering is often overlooked Men’s Mental Health Week aims to understand the psychological and social problems men experience and offer support. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP Over the past 30 years three to fourContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week: facing up to male mental health problems #mhw13”
#depression – Men’s Health Week 10-16 June 2013 #mhw13 #timetotalk
This one has crept up on me but now it is time to spread the WORD! Week of the 10-16 June, leading up to Father’s Day is Men’s Health Week.Focus this year is men’s mental health and the promotion of mental well-being and help-seeking in men. It is spearheaded by the Men’s Health Forum YouContinueContinue reading “#depression – Men’s Health Week 10-16 June 2013 #mhw13 #timetotalk”
#drepression – Men and Depression Help – Royal College of Psychiatrists – #mhw13
Having just found this ‘leaflet’ I thought it best to share it’s content and raise the profile further regarding men and depression, read, digest, learn and put to use… Depression and Men About this leaflet This leaflet is for: any man who feels depressed anyone whose husband, partner, brother, father and male friend seems depressed. MenContinueContinue reading “#drepression – Men and Depression Help – Royal College of Psychiatrists – #mhw13”
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