Browsing Tag

mental health

Creating A Home Which Is Better For Your Mental Health

Posted on October 20, 2019

“Creating A Home Which Is Better For Your Mental Health” is a collaborative post. There are many things in life that are going to affect your mental health from time to time. And one of the main ones is the state of the home. If you can create a home which is going to be as conducive to your mental health as possible, you will be much better off. And you will find, that you’re going to feel much happier…

Mental Health

The Day I Attempted Suicide – #WSPD

Posted on September 10, 2019

A photograph of a girl with her back to the camera and sitting on a dock of a bay - The Day I Attempted Suicide - Mrs H's favourite things

Trigger warning: This post contains details of attempted suicide. You may find it triggering if you have personal experience of this subject. The memory is a funny old thing! There are times when I can’t remember what I did yesterday. Then there are days that stay with you forever. Sometimes these days are the best days of your life – the day you got married or gave birth to your children. But sometimes these days are the worst days of…

Mental Health

Your Stress Could Be Killing You: It’s Time To Regain Your Chill

Posted on July 2, 2019

This is a collaborative post. Stress can be good for us. In small doses, at least. It can sharpen our senses, hone our instincts and prevent us from becoming complacent in the workplace and the home. It can help us to be and remain, the best that it can be. However, if we allow it to, stress can become chronic. It can become an ever-present menace whose interference in our lives we grow accustomed to. And, unfortunately, when this happens…

Health & Welfare

How Expressing Your Thoughts Could Be Part Of Your Life

Posted on June 11, 2019

“How expressing your thoughts could be part of your life” is a collaborative post. Ever feel like you have a million different things on your mind but you can’t pluck one out of the air? When we’re overloaded with senses, worries, anticipations, anxieties and expectations, we sometimes get lost in our own mind. This can lead to all of those things getting worse and worse. Time just flies by and we don’t ever get a mental rest. It’s all day…

Mental Health Motherhood

Chronic Depression And Deciding To Become A Parent

Posted on May 3, 2019

Deciding to have children is a tough decision at the best of times. Deciding to start a family when you have chronic depression and anxiety, and take regular medication is another thing altogether. Years ago, I read an article in The Guardian that discusses the July 2014 guidelines that were issued to GPs by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). These guidelines give doctors advice on how they should treat female patients who suffer from depression. In particular, it recommends that…

Health & Welfare Mental Health

5 Ways To Boost Your Wellbeing

Posted on April 16, 2019

This is a collaborative post. Are you looking to improve your wellbeing? The more we focus on our wellbeing, the happier and healthier we’ll ultimately become. The great news is, there are lots of ways you can boost your wellbeing and below you’ll discover just 5 of them. 5 Ways To Boost Your Wellbeing 1. Utilise The Power Of Essential Oils Stress is one of the leading causes of health issues in today’s modern society. The hectic pace of life…

Mental Health Travel & Days Out

How A Change Of Scenery Can Really Benefit Your Mental Health

Posted on April 16, 2019

This is a collaborative post. Getting away from it all, even just for a few days, may seem like a luxury, but did you know it could be crucial to your mental health? Even just taking a day trip can have a significantly positive effect on your mental health. If you’ve been going through a stressful time, whether at work or because of a personal tragedy, below you’ll discover why a change of scenery could be just what you need.…

Finding Happiness Mental Health

Finding Happiness And Chasing Rainbows – February 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019

A few months ago, I decided that I needed to restart writing about the happy moments in my life and share the times that bring me joy and put a smile on my face. So Finding Happiness And Chasing Rainbows was born. Happiness isn’t always easy to come by. Sometimes you have to work hard at finding your happiness. You have to search for happiness, chase after it and once you’ve found it then hold onto it. That is why…