Wellbeing blog

Struggling with the emotional side of cancer? A cancer diagnosis can turn your whole life upside down, so it’s not surprising that it can have a huge impact on your mental health.

Many people struggle to talk about mental health and past traumas. If you're experiencing PTSD from a single traumatic event and find it hard to open up, EMDR therapy may be a good option for you.

Generally, feeling low only lasts for a few days, but if you’ve been down for more than two weeks, this could be a sign that there’s something more serious going on.

Watching a friend or family member struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be incredibly tough.

Making the decision to come out to your family can be nerve wracking. Even if your loved ones are supportive and open minded, it still takes courage to open up and be vulnerable.

Half of new mums have intrusive thoughts after their child is born, and sometimes, this can be a sign of postnatal anxiety, depression or OCD.

Guilt is a universal emotion. It’s uncomfortable - and sometimes distressing - to reflect on our poorer choices and failures, what they say about us and what we could have done differently.

Talking about your thoughts and feelings can help you to make sense of them, and getting another person’s perspective can be really helpful.

Death is a natural part of life, but for many of us, it’s an uncomfortable thought.

Many teenagers have a hard time with exam pressure, so as a parent, it can be really useful to be able to spot the signs of stress so that you can help your child if they’re low-key struggling.