How running not only helped Stuart get fit, but much more importantly changing how he felt.
One Foot in Front of the Other
OCD Awareness Week
For OCD awareness week I (Shannon) have been honoured to speak with Kailyn Rector, a mental health advocate who is working to break the stigma around OCD. Kailyn is a 20 year old psychology student who runs an Instagram page called ‘peacewithocd’, where she shares important information to educate others on the different aspects of living with OCD.
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is an international day aimed at raising awareness of Mental Health issues, providing education on the subject and to help mobilise support. Each year the World Health Organisation (WHO) choose a theme and highlight issues surrounding this. 2021’s chosen theme is ‘Mental health care for all: Let’s make it a reality’.
Self-Care Sunday | Breathing
The act of self-care can be a simple one, and something that doesn’t have to take too much time either. So lets go real simple and easy, breathing! Whether it’s to help you feel more energised, calm your nerves, or reduce your stress – the simple act of breathing can help with these.
ADHD Awareness Month
This year’s theme of ADHD Awareness Month is ‘discovering new perspectives’. This got me thinking… Primarily ADHD is recognised as a neurodevelopmental condition impacting on behaviour, and this is usually the focus of treatment.
However, the aim of this blog is to look at this from another perspective and highlight how ADHD co-exists with, and impacts on mental health.
Domestic Abuse Myths and Misconceptions
Luisa talks to us about the common myths and misconceptions of domestic abuse and violence.
Self-Care Sunday | Connection
For this week’s self-care Sunday, we’re looking at our social self-care, and in particular, connecting with family and friends to support our wellbeing. Whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, the majority of us need connection with others, that human interaction, to help us get through the tough times, help to us feel good, and fill us up.
LGBTQIA+ Support
Today’s blog is here to provide the LGBTQIA+ community with information and resources on how to get support, and what support is available, both York based services and nationwide.
Self-Care Sunday | Learning
We’ve all heard the normal Self-Care ideas of having a bubble bath or going for a walk – but how about learning something new as a form of self-care?!
Coming Together
Yesterday we had our quarterly PEPSY Meeting (Providers of Emotional and Psychological Support in York) where we discussed how we can better work together to support each other, our colleagues and students, and our local community.