Mind
Do you get really anxious about medical testing? That's scanxiety
Some people will start having anxious thoughts long before a scan appointment at the hospital.
Not enough sleep and seeing things that aren’t there?
A serious lack of sufficient sleep can cause you to hallucinate in various ways.
The joy of staying in: How to make your home as relaxing as getting away
Staying home rather than going away on holiday can be extremely relaxing. Some well-organised days off can enable you to return to work feeling rested and refreshed.
Not-so-sweet effects of sugar on our mental health
While eating or drinking something sweet may be pleasurable, we don't usually recognise the negative mental effects of sugar.
How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis
Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling 'like yourself', shifts in sleep, behaviour and mood.
Prolonged isolation fosters paranoia and mistrust, finds Antarctic study
Research involving the small isolated crew of an Antarctic station revealed these findings.
Stopping that scroll towards burnout
Constant doomscrolling and digital overstimulation may be quietly affecting our emotional well-being.
My life looks ok, but I'm not actually ok
Do you appear to be outwardly fine, but are actually barely holding it together on the inside?
Do you sit in the car before or after a long day? You're not alone
HAve you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot spot and just ... stayed there?
How to stop that doomscrolling
This unproductive, and usually emotionally disturbing, activity can be strangely addictive.
