Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 Blog Series

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Posted on: May 14, 2018

During Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 we have produced a series of blogs which highlight the increase in mental health disorders and the impact this has on physical wellbeing. A key point to remember is that maintaining good mental health is…

Stressed woman at work juggling pieces of paper

Workplace Stress and Anxiety

Posted on: May 15, 2018

In the second of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 blogs we examine the growing problem of stress and anxiety in the workplace. A study by HR Review 2018 revealed that: ‘Nearly a third of UK businesses say that mental health is now a bigger issue…

Loneliness

Posted on: May 16, 2018

In our third blog for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 we are covering the issue of loneliness. Loneliness may seem to be more of an emotional issue than a mental health condition. However, there is a big difference between being on your own…

Depressed man lying in bed with the sun shining outside the window

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Posted on: May 17, 2018

In the fourth blog for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 we are looking at the issue of seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is more than just a case of the winter blues. It is actually a type of mental health disorder…

Coping with Panic Attacks

Posted on: May 18, 2018

The next blog in the series for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 is highlighting the anguish of panic attacks. A panic attack is an intense reaction to fear. While an attack can be a one-off occurrence, in most cases the initial attack is the first of…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Posted on: May 19, 2018

The final blog for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 examines the issue of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. Many people have a narrow view of OCD and regard it as an odd, quirky condition where the sufferer is obsessed with constant cleaning or…