It is almost time for our annual Christmas Campaign! As always we will be hosting various conversation starters, games and quizzes across our social media platforms to help make the festive season better for those who are struggling. I have recently set up a community on Twitter – where we will be posting our conversation…
Category: Mental Health
We have had a very difficult, very strange two years. The rise of Covid-19 definitely turned a lot of lives upside down and has created a great deal of uncertainty. Things seem to be getting better…then worse…then better again. So here is to another year, new beginnings, new restrictions and hopefully the resurface of normality….
The pressure of an increasingly demanding work culture in the UK is one of the biggest challenges to the mental health of the general public. We have all experienced a rough 18 months as a result of the global pandemic, some more than others. To make matters worse, an increase in working hours has also…
Today draws a close on Mental Health Awareness Week, in which the theme this year has been ‘Nature and Mental Health.’ Spending time around nature can have a very positive impact on both your mental and physical health. It can help to boost your mood, increase confidence, reduce stress and anger and help you to…
By Aimee Jones INTRODUCTION There are various models of disability, but today we are going to focus on just two of them. The two that we are going to look at are; The Medical Model and The Social Model. It is important to note that while models are useful tools for helping people to discuss…
Mind Charity have recently launched an online community platform called Side by Side. This is a place where people who are struggling with their mental health can come together to support one another through the difficult times. Our co-founder, MJ, introduced me to this platform, so I decided to sign up and see what it…
Lately, I have to admit, I have been struggling with my mental health. This year has been one of the biggest struggles that I have had to face so far, as I am sure the majority of you reading this could say the same! I think a lot of the concerns come from not knowing…
We are super excited to announce that we will be kicking off our very first wellbeing workshop on the 4th November at 7:30pm GMT! Here is everything you need to know, if you would like to get involved: Our wellbeing workshops are going to run for 12-weeks, with each week bringing you a different topic…
Many people struggle with their mental health as a result of not having a well-balanced lifestyle. However, ensuring that you have a good, balanced life, is not always easy and there are a lot of people who do not understand the importance of this; let alone where to start! Having a balanced life, starts with…
Myself and the SeeTheUniverse team have came up with a 12-week wellbeing program for our lovely followers! We believe that self-love and acceptance is one of the most important steps towards having good mental wellbeing, yet so many people are unaware of the things that this entails. Self-care and self-love are not that straight forward…