Depression Articles

Do you find your mood takes a dip over the winter months? If so, you may be experiencing seasonal affective disorder. But the good news is, there are ways to boost your mood.

Blue Monday was founded in 2004 by psychologist Cliff Arnall. Blue Monday is the third Monday in January dubbed as the 'most depressing day of the year.'

As the nights draw in and the days get shorter, often we wake in the dark, and see the sun set before we've left our desks.

October is here, and many of us will be wondering what happened to our summer! Officially, British Summer Time ends when the clocks go back on Sunday 29th October, marking the beginning of autumn.

At last May is here and so too is the prospect of warmer weather, lighter nights and alfresco dining. Or as my friend would have it, more time to spend in his local beer garden!

Named after Juno, the goddess of marriage, June is the month when we can enjoy aperitifs in the garden, fire up the barbecue and turn our attention to everything and anything outdoorsy.

For many of us, the world around us remains fairly constant, familiar. But for some people with severe mental illness, psychosis can turn that world upside down, as their relationship with reality becomes distorted.

As a contributor and expert panelist for the national magazine Happiful, I recently wrote an article which was published in the Nov 2019 edition