Mental Health

How burnout affects your mental health

Burnout can affect your mental health The World Health Organization (WHO) recognised burnout as a “syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. Until this change of definition by WHO, burnout was merely classified as a stress syndrome that could easily be treated by a day\’s rest. How can …

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Maternal Mental Health Week: The Power of Connection​

One of the most difficult things many mothers have had to accept is that pregnancy, birth and post-partum were not what they wanted or expected. The Power of Connection is this year\’s theme for maternal mental health week – a campaign aimed at talking about mental health issues affecting women during and after pregnancy.​ ​Maternal …

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Parkinson\’s Disease Awareness Day​

Every 9 minutes someone is diagnosed with Parkinson\’s Disease , and there is no known cause or cure. But symptoms can be managed. That’s why Parkinson’s Awareness Day is so important. ​ ​What is Parkinson’s Disease?​ Parkinson\’s is a progressive brain disorder that affects the nervous system, causing muscles to gradually lose control. The disease …

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Self Harm Awareness: Wear an orange ribbon to show support

1 March is marked as the start of global awareness month for self-harm, also known as self-injury awareness day(SIAD). People wear an orange ribbon to signify support by showing that they are safe to talk to about self-harm. We do this, because it’s difficult for a person suffering from this disorder to seek help. There …

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S is for Sleep

In today’s fast-paced world, the importance of a good night’s rest has fallen dramatically. Think late nights working and Netflix binges. Sound familiar? But sleep is one of the most essential factors to good health. To highlight this, we have gathered some sleep time information together for you: Schedule Studies have demonstrated that stable bedtimes …

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