Tag: mental health

Boy meets girl. Happy ever after? A disturbing psychological tale viewbook.at/mylovelyboy #asmsg #books #kindle 99p/99c #cheapreads #ian1 4 years ago
26 coping skills for better living, depression and anxiety #relaxation #mindfulness viewbook.at/livingwithdepr… … … … #asmsg 4 years ago
£1.99 you could put it towards a coffee OR you could buy this self help book for anxiety and depression viewbook.at/livingwithdepr… … … #ASMSG 4 years ago

It’s mental health awareness week; sharing the highs and lows of the coronavirus lockdown for me.

So, this week is mental health awareness week, and I wanted to write and share something personal for it, especially to say it’s OK to not be OK. It occurred to me when I woke this morning what has been good and what has been stressful about the lockdown in my experience and

……Continue reading It’s mental health awareness week; sharing the highs and lows of the coronavirus lockdown for me.

Mental health stigma, social media and counselling therapy

My mum was diagnosed with Catatonic Schizophrenia in the 1950’s and went into an asylum, which later were called psychiatric hospitals. There was a lot of stigma and I remember when I was six in 1979, word got out of my mum’s last stay in a psychiatric hospital and some children would chant about it

……Continue reading Mental health stigma, social media and counselling therapy

Tips for keeping well, active, entertained and good mental health during this Coronavirus pandemic and a positive boost for the rest of your life

Outdoor walks

Monday 17th March 2020, I took the decision to temporarily stop all face to face counselling and offer telephone and e-counselling only. It has taken research, discussions, a lot of communication and a trial to make sure it all works and I am capable of doing it, but it is working

……Continue reading Tips for keeping well, active, entertained and good mental health during this Coronavirus pandemic and a positive boost for the rest of your life

Acceptance of our past, present, future, ourselves and what others do is a key to contentment and happiness and very helpful to combat anxiety and depression

Acceptance of our PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE, OURSELVES and what OTHER PEOPLE do is a key to contentment and happiness, and helpful to combat anxiety and depression. Carrying around resentment, annoyance, or ill feeling about things we cannot change or our past negative experiences serves only to weigh us down with negative vibes.

Let’s look

……Continue reading Acceptance of our past, present, future, ourselves and what others do is a key to contentment and happiness and very helpful to combat anxiety and depression

The importance of self-care and how to do it, especially around grief

The importance of self-care and how to do it

Today, 23rd August, would have been my mum’s 85th birthday. It is the first one she has not been here for since her passing six months ago. I often wish I could see her, but especially today. Last week was my dad’s birthday and as

……Continue reading The importance of self-care and how to do it, especially around grief

A sense of belonging is important, socially, mentally and physically, be it in friendships, educational groups, support groups and much more

I attended a conference yesterday, in London, arranged by Forums and Events Ltd, called ‘Human Rights, Dilemmas & Solutions in Personality Disorder’ which was educational and inspiring. Dr Steve Pearce talked about the importance of ‘belonging’ with regard to mental health and I wanted to take the topic much further to look at how we

……Continue reading A sense of belonging is important, socially, mentally and physically, be it in friendships, educational groups, support groups and much more

Amanda Green

Home

Recently added…….

Recent Tweets

Categories

It’s mental health awareness week; sharing the highs and lows of the coronavirus lockdown for me.

Tips for keeping well, active, entertained and good mental health during this Coronavirus pandemic and a positive boost for the rest of your life

Acceptance of our past, present, future, ourselves and what others do is a key to contentment and happiness and very helpful to combat anxiety and depression

The importance of self-care and how to do it, especially around grief

A sense of belonging is important, socially, mentally and physically, be it in friendships, educational groups, support groups and much more