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…”
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#depression – Exercise of the Week – Stretching Part 1 Legs
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”
#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”
How to make some more money?
I am wondering how to make a little (or a lot) more money. So I thought I would ask you guys for some ideas as I tend to be rather stale in my traditional hard work and graft approach… To paint the picture I have a regular 9 to 5 office job which I supplementContinueContinue reading “How to make some more money?”
#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth
Yesterday, Wednesday, was quite a challenging day for me. It started with a disturbed night that was far to short… Then I missed most of my breakfast through gettting the girls ready. A busy morning going over my annual appraisal form depressed me somewhat, which wasn’t helped by the unsteady start… … negative thoughts beganContinueContinue reading “#depression – Yesterdays triumph breeds today’s success #mentalhealth”
#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”
#depression – Inspiration – #Movember – Lead by shining example – #mentalhealth
Now this is something that I am a passionate believer in and yes I my top lip has donned a hairy growth in the past. The Movember movement is one of the few male focussed campaigns that has really worked, raising the profile of prostrate cancer. I would love a similar focus on mens mentalContinueContinue reading “#depression – Inspiration – #Movember – Lead by shining example – #mentalhealth”
#depression – Inspiration – Theodore Roosevelt, President
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better… The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; whoContinueContinue reading “#depression – Inspiration – Theodore Roosevelt, President”
Reworking Joseph 