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This week (9-15 May 2022) is Mental Health Awareness Week, which is an annual campaign to raise awareness of mental health matters. This year, the focus is on loneliness. Human beings have a basic need to feel they belong. Loneliness can therefore have a significant impact on people’s mental health and overall wellbeing. It is […]

It has long been argued that the body and mind are inherently linked. Most of us can recognise physical signs in our bodies and how we function (or don’t function) when we are triggered emotionally. We can feel sick when we’re nervous or worried, feel our heart pounding in our chest when frightened, we may […]

Perfectionism is a personality trait characterised by the setting of unrealistic personal standards, being very self-critical if those standards are not met, an extreme preoccupation with mistakes, having doubts when considering personal achievements, and a significant emphasis on precision and organisation. Research has shown high perfectionism is linked with various types of mental illness, such […]