If you have read Part I of this article, you are hopefully feeling reassured that you are not alone. Loneliness is extremely prevalent and felt across all age groups. A US study found that as many as 80% of young ...read more
Whether we are young, elderly, or somewhere in the middle, loneliness is a feeling that we can all relate to. But the way we experience it is very personal. It can be a fleeting feeling of distress, or a gnawing ...read more
‘Died by suicide’ is the term to use nowadays, ‘committed’ suicide implies that a crime has taken place – which has not been true since The Suicide Act of 1961 decriminalised the act of taking one’s own life. However, a ...read more
Do you consider yourself to be a good listener? Could you recognise when someone is in need? Samaritans is challenging people across Britain and Ireland to become better listeners during its annual Talk To Us campaign. Throughout July, the charity ...read more
If we’ve learnt anything from the last two years, it would likely be the fragility of our minds, and how major life changes or unexpected situations can sometimes send our mental wellbeing into a negative spiral. Suffering from mental health issues is ...read more
Feeling depressed is normal. Everyone goes through a bad patch from time to time, but these periods usually pass. However, if your despair drags on, you could be suffering with depression. So how do you know and what can you ...read more
As Clinical Lead of MindClinix and a highly regarded practitioner with Psychiatry-UK, Dr Adil Jawad brings more than two decades of experience to his role. Dr Jawad hails from India, where he completed his basic medical training. Under the system ...read more
January can be a tough time for even the most cheery individual, with many of us feeling the January blues. Today, Monday 17th January, is known as Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year, due to the end of festivities, ...read more
The festive season is a time of relaxation and merriment and, for many, more than their fair share of alcohol. All the Christmas celebrations are a drinker’s paradise, from the free bar at the office party to the booze-frenzied ...read more
Christmas festivities are over, the weather is cold, damp and unfriendly, and the evenings are long and dark. 2022 looms, and you find yourself feeling anxious about what it might hold. Maybe you are even dreading the months that lie ...read more
Christmas can be a lonely and difficult time if you’re struggling with your mental health. It’s a time when the world is programmed to be joyful. But if you’re battling with clinical depression, shifting yourself into a happy mindset isn’t ...read more
If you ask someone about mental health medication, inevitably, they mention antidepressants! As a result, they seem to be at the core of psychiatric medicine. Everybody knows a few people on antidepressants - and everybody knows at least one person ...read more
