mental health
What’s the summer blues and do you have it?
Feeling down despite the sunshine? Here are some tips on how to combat the summer SAD.
How to protect your own mental health if your child struggles with anxiety
Parents and kids are in the midst of a mental health crisis, says Claire Spreadbury.
I think I’ve been ghosted – what should I do?
Being ghosted by someone you’re seeing can leave you with a lot of hurt and confusion.
Disorder linked to bad behaviour ‘could be spotted in brain scans of children’
Scientists found ‘widespread brain structural differences’ in children with conduct disorder.
Love your job and worried about retiring? How to stay busy and avoid post-retirement blues
People need to let family, friends or a health professional know if they are struggling, as some people do get depressed after they enter retirement.
Warnings that more people will be killed without mental health reform
Gary Baird had called a GP surgery 570 times for help before beating his wife Susan to death in their Belfast home in 2020. The son-in-law of a Portadown couple killed in 2017 has now said such incidents will happen again without change.
Joe Tracini: Intrusive voice in my head is like DVD director’s commentary
The former Hollyoaks star has spoken openly about his mental health issues.
How can I tell if I’m having a panic attack?
Sitting down and focusing on your breathing could help ease your anxiety.
Make-up artist Ciara Daly on the secret of lasting happiness
Multi-award-winning west Belfast make-up artist Ciara Daly is a passionate advocate for mental health and wellbeing. Jenny Lee finds out more from the founder of the annual HappyFest wellness movement about her own journey and her commitment to helping others find happiness in both their inward and outward appearances
Could alcohol be impacting your health without you realising it?
Some of the risks associated with drinking are ‘invisible’ at first.