Is Our Lack Of Community Harming Us? — Few people would disagree that Covid-19 has had a massive impact worldwide and has ushered in sweeping changes that have remained even now the virus is under control. The change that relates to this article is a large upswing in home and hybrid working and a significant downswing in going…

Alternatives If Anti-Depressants Aren't Your Thing — Today I’d like to talk about alternatives to anti-depressants when treating depression. While medication and/or therapy are usually necessary, in some cases, natural treatments for depression can be effective. The Problem According to The Priory treatment centres, almost 20% of people will experience depression at some time in their life. In 2019…

Ditch Diets And Eat The Rainbow — As it’s January, I want to give some information on ways to improve your health without resorting to dieting. My tip for the day is to eat more fruit and vegetables. I love vegetables, so this is really easy for me, but what if you’re like my husband, a confirmed…

They’ve Taken Enough Of Your Money Today I’m going to share health company lies that they trot out each new year to make you part with your money. This is a hot topic for me, so the language may get a little fruity! None of the lies here will be groundbreaking or a huge surprise. I just want one voice to speak out against the BS. I may have mentioned before that Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. I love the beautiful lights on the tree, the decorations, the food and the fact that people are generally just a bit happier. What I am not a…

No, not tipping or taxes — If you read my recent article on travel anxiety, you’ll know I recently went on holiday to New York. I’ve dreamed about going for over 20 years. You see New York so often in tv shows and movies that you cannot help but feel you already know the city. …

Travel Anxiety — Would you like to ruin something you spent a fortune on and looked forward to for years? Welcome to travel anxiety! Just before Christmas, I went on my dream holiday. When I say dream holiday, it’s a holiday I have wanted to take since I was about 14. Where you…

Dealing With The Pain — Welcome to the second post about how to process grief and loss. In part one, I talked about what bereavement and grief are as well as the different types of grief. So now we know what grief is, I want to talk about how to process it. Before I begin…

How It Feels — Today, I’m going to talk about grief and loss. If you read my recent piece about the death of my gorgeous old man, my cat Saxon, you’ll know how devastated I was. You may even be shocked when I tell you it’s the most intense grief I’ve ever felt. …

10 Facts You Should Know — In addition to depression and/or dysthymia, I also suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. My doctor assures me that it will go eventually, but more than ten years on, I’m still waiting. …