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Can Self-Help Techniques Help to Flatten the Mental Health Curve?
It’s no surprise that recent research reveals that our mental health has taken a toll since the start of the pandemic. Stress about getting ill, job losses, family members’ health, in addition to feelings of isolation and loneliness has impacted many across the globe. Even though there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we should be able to slowly start getting back to some normality over the coming months, it doesn’t mean an end to the mental health crisis we are seeing. Current state of affairs According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), more than two-thirds of adults in the UK (69%) report feeling somewhat…
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Knowledge is Power Against COVID-19
Yesterday on This Morning, TV doctor Dr Chris revealed his simple three step plan to help boost your immune system amid the COVID-19 crisis. His advice is based on increasing the gut’s friendly bacteria count since 70% of the body’s immune system is in the gut. The steps include eating yoghurt, then increase the population of the friendly bacteria by feeding them with probiotic rich foods such as beans and bananas. His third step is to take vitamin D which many people in the UK are deficient in and which plays a key role in boosting the immune system. This is great information to share as it arms the public…
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Anxiety and Panic Attack Symptoms Explained by Suzanne Zacharia
With the virus challenges at the moment, anxiety is on the increase and hospitals are being avoided. Do you think you have anxiety and/or panic attacks? Don’t end up in hospital with it, help yourself from home. Hospitals are to be avoided at the moment, and if your doctor’s surgery is anything like mine, it is phone appointments only, and they do not like to prescribe for anxiety or panic attacks. Anxiety is pretty much a constant uncontrolled worry about what to others would be trivial or even non-existent things. One may worry and worry about bad things that may never even happen. A person with anxiety lives in their…
