Sleep – a vital contributor to our Wellbeing
Sleep plays a vital part in good health and wellbeing throughout all our lives. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help to protect our mental and physical health, quality of life and overall safety. According to the National Sleep Foundation, for a...
read moreHow to not be blue this ‘Blue Monday’
The third Monday of every January has been named ‘Blue Monday’; the theory behind this is that this time of year is when it is cold, we find ourselves stuck with credit card bills and less money, our new year’s resolutions (if we have made them) have often already...
read moreLAUNCH – Hope Through Poetry
The wait is finally over, we are so excited that Samantha's poetry book is now available...Samantha's poetry book was born out of a wealth of personal experience having suffered with mental health issues herself mixed with a tremendous curiosity for other illnesses...
read moreStrategies to help with post lock down anxiety
The Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lock down has affected us all in different ways, for some being able to step of the treadmill of busy life for a while has given them the time to reflect and maybe even make the changes going forward they had been talking...
read moreFeatured on Patient.info – How to deal with an eating disorder during Covid19
During the Coronavirus pandemic mental health issues have not paused, if anything they have become more apparent and more difficult to live with. I was kindly asked to contribute to an article discussing dealing with an eating disorder during the Covid19 lockdown....
read moreFeatured on Patient.info – How to deal with an eating disorder during Covid19
During the Coronavirus pandemic mental health issues have not paused, if anything they have become more apparent and more difficult to live with. I was kindly asked to contribute to an article discussing dealing with an eating disorder during the Covid19 lockdown....
read moreDealing with Depression and Low Mood in the Home
When living and coping with the dreadful effects of a loved one who has depression, especially at this current time where we are all living in one household for almost our whole day, without a break, it can put an enormous strain on our relationships and the toll it...
read moreDealing with Depression and Low Mood in the Home
When living and coping with the dreadful effects of a loved one who has depression, especially at this current time where we are all living in one household for almost our whole day, without a break, it can put an enormous strain on our relationships and the toll it...
read more5 tips on managing your childs anxiety
As adults we are very aware of the global situation that we have all found ourselves in, I think most would agree that we are all very confused as to how we have suddenly got to where we are now, if we are confused....imagine how children are feeling, they have...
read moreInterview on Jack Radio – talking mental health and my new book Hope with Depression
I was very privileged to have been asked to record an interview for Jack radio.I talk about my family's journey with mental illness and also that of my professional journey as a mental health counsellor and author of the'hope' mental health book range. You can listen...
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