When we identify in ourselves that our mental health is suffering, some of us might choose to hide away. We can find we are sleeping more, want to do less and sometimes feel we don’t have anything to offer others in terms of conversation or companionship. The Mental Health Foundation’s focus for this week is…

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At times there is an overwhelming amount of information out there about our mental health, how to recognize if it’s in a good place, how to maintain it when it is and strategies for helping when it’s not so good. Social media is filled with reels detailing peoples’ 4am starts to the day with meditation,…

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Today is Time to Talk Day, it’s a great day to make sure you take some time out to talk to others about what matters to you. Talking is such a simple task, we do it every day, often without thinking, but how often do you talk meaningfully and how often does someone listen to…

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When a couple split up, what is the first thing that goes through your mind? It might be about what will happen to the kids. Maybe there will be money worries. Anyone who has been close to a friend or family member going through a separation knows it is a stressful time. There are lots…

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New research released today by Relationships Scotland paints a divided picture of relationships in the country and across the UK as lockdown is eased. Across couple, family and social relationships, people have had a range of ‘relationship realisations’ – many wholly positive and some more challenging. A heart-warming 64% of respondents in Scotland said that lockdown…

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I got back in brief contact with my father through email, but it was exactly that – brief. He and my mum split not long after I was born and, by the time I was about five, he had completely cut himself  out. I also found out that I had a rare, inherited condition that…

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