How Do I Cope with Panic Attacks?
There are a number of reasons why you might be having panic attacks. They range from stressful life experiences, which have caused you emotional distr…
How to Deal With Being Hospitalised for Mental Health Issues
This blog post is designed to help people who are or have been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, either voluntarily or compulsorily, under a section…
The Benefits of Attending a Self-Help Group
People in crisis come together because of mutual need and because they can often no longer cope alone with their condition. One of the simplest yet pr…
Five Mental Effects of Chronic Loneliness
Loneliness is an emotion that nearly everyone experiences at some point in their life. It is the feeling of disconnectedness or isolation and can make…
The Benefits of Taking B vitamins For Improving Schizophrenia Symptoms
Schizophrenia does not yet have a cure so the standard treatment options available focus on eliminating the symptoms as opposed to eliminating the illness as…
How Your Personality Affects the Way You Deal With Stress
An individual's personality type affects the way they cope with stressors in their lives. Some people cope fine with levels of stress that others woul…
How Can I Stop Worrying?
In this blog post, we will discuss the following: What is Worrying? Why Do We Worry? What Effects Can it Have? Is Worrying Ever Helpful?…
Consent to Medical Treatment
g post was written to answer some of the more common questions concerning consent to medical treatment. It should be helpful to users of mental health…
How Do I Deal With Bullying At Work?
Bullying at work is a much greater problem than people realise. It’s both bad for the individuals and for the organisations they work for and it’s…
‘I am’ Versus ‘I have’ Versus ‘I Suffer from’ Versus ‘I was Labelled with’ a Mental Illness
Why You Should Never Say “I am…” or “I have…” Often times we hear: “I am Schizophrenic” Note that for the mental illnesses that we…
