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How to cope with Christmas when you’re not feeling merry and bright
The songs say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But what if you disagree and actually feel the opposite about it? How can you best navigate your way through the holidays when you’ve been feeling low?
12 questions to ask yourself if you’re feeling the winter blues
What might be contributing to low mood during the winter months, not in general but specifically for you? Here are some questions for you to find out.
Food and mental health – can diet really change your mood? Your experiences
Again and again I’m witnessing just how much of an impact diet can have on your mood. In this post I’m sharing experiences- of my own, of my clients, and of members in my online community.
How to beat depression – start by believing that you deserve to be well
There is so much you can do to overcome depression, yet the very first thing is this: believing that you deserve to be well and happy.
When life feels overwhelming – 5 tips to stop drowning
Most of us feel overwhelmed now and again, but if you’re suffering from depression this feeling can be particularly persistent. What to do when life and all its demands overwhelms you? Read the post for my top 5 tips.
Acts of kindness to boost happiness – a positive psychology tool
This post is the first of a twelve part series on positive psychology tools to increase happiness. Here’s what the research says about acts of kindness to increase your happiness.
Poetry for World Mental Health Day 2019
To highlight World Mental Health Day 2019, here is a collection of poems all about depression. What it can feel like as well as clinging onto hope and not giving in.
Is depression a sign of deficiency?
Are we wrongly labelling depression as a mental health disorder? Is it not perhaps a sign of deficiency? Of something that’s missing in your life? In your health?
What I’ve learned at the nutritional psychiatry conference (part 2)
I’ve just come back from a fascinating two day summit on nutritional psychiatry. Researchers and experienced psychiatrists as well as nutritionists were all sharing key insights on how to support brain and mental health nutritionally. Let me share some of those with you in this post!
Nutritional psychiatry for depression- part 1
I’m about to head off to London for a two day event on Nutritional Psychiatry with international speakers talking about the connection between nutrition and mental health. This post, part one, is all about what nutritional psychiatry is and offers basic recommendations to boost your mood with food.
Natural remedies for depression: 5-HTP
5-HTP is one of the most popular supplements for depression. Here’s what you need to know about it: the what, the why, the when not and the how.
4 ways to get out of your head and into your body
When your mind drives you crazy and you’d really like to just switch it off, use your body to ground you again. 4 ways to get out of your head and into your body.
Why a holistic approach to depression is key to truly getting better
Depression affects you and your life in so many ways. In a similar way, you need to consider anything and everything in your life that affects your wellbeing to truly get better.
5 things I learned from overcoming depression
Sometimes the best lessons are learnt through the hard and difficult times in our lives. Here are my top 5 insights that I gained from overcoming depression.
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