Researchers have proved that reminiscing and nostalgia can act as a mild painkiller, reducing pain by 10%, because it takes your mind off the stresses and strains of life. Nostalgia (a longing for the past that can be triggered by music, pictures and smell) has long been associated with reductions in stress and sadness. Researchers […]

What is Depression? It’s normal to feel a bit down from time to time, but if you’re feeling persistently unhappy for weeks or months on end, then you probably are suffering from depression. Depression is a genuine health condition which people can’t ignore or ‘snap out of’. Depression can affect anyone at any age and […]

Although the symptoms of depression and burnout are similar — both involve negative thoughts, lack of motivation and the need to be alone are tell-tale symptoms of burnout. Burnout is becoming more common and has been on the rise since Covid, possibly because burnout has become one of the most widely discussed health issues in […]

Does ADHD — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — really exist? It’s well known that private clinics have a relaxed attitude towards diagnosing ADHD, something which has become increasingly common. Part of the reason may be because private clinics can make a lot of money from diagnosing private fee-paying patients with what was once a condition […]

The research is in… Using cannabis (marijuana) can affect memory, concentration, decision-making and cause schizophrenia. Scientists at the University of Montreal have found that children who smoke the drug perform worse at school because the effects result of using cannabis persist well beyond the period of being ‘high’. Adults who use the drug could also […]

Children are not usually diagnosed with autism until they are three years old. But intervening when the child’s brain is still malleable can improve the social development of a child with Autism. Around one in 50 youngsters fall on the spectrum, but they are less likely to be diagnosed with autism if their parents take part […]

Anxiety is a seriously debilitating condition which affects one in six adults. Anxiety is usually connected to feelings of constant fear and a never-ending sense of dread. Both can be almost impossible to manage. Anxiety affects work, social lives and relationships. Anxiety is more than just an inconvenient human emotion; it evolved to help us […]

An experiment with a group of women was carried out where they ware asked to go into a job interview — the purpose of which was to find out whether people with facial disfigurements would face discrimination. A make-up artist put scars on their face and let the women look at themselves with the scars […]

Confused? Muddled? Giving your brain a five minute break will ‘reboot’ your thinking processes and increase performance and productivity by over 50%. Psychologists at the University of Sydney, led by Associate Professor in Educational Psychology Paul Ginns, experimented on 72 students, all of whom undertook a self-taught lesson followed by two gruelling mental maths tests. Half the […]

The Office for National Statistics reports that chronic loneliness — a feeling of overwhelming isolation coupled with a lack of meaningful relationships affects 3.83 million people in the UK. The figures also reveal that the most lonely people are under the age of 30 and 16-29 year olds are twice as likely to be chronically […]

Anxiety is an emotional, psychological and physical experience, yet it exists entirely in our imagination. Anxiety can be deeply unpleasant and it sometimes cruelly affects our lives, and yet it’s essential to our survival, and ironically, it can enhance our performance in times of trouble. But anxiety is a problem when it’s persistent — even […]

There are tremendous benefits in stopping smoking, but you have to be absolutely sure you want to stop before you do! The benefits of stopping aren’t just physical — the psychological boost you get from taking control of your life is huge! And it’s never too late to stop, no matter what your age. The benefits […]