Category: Stress

  • Signs of Burnout on the mental health of teenagers

    Signs of Burnout on the mental health of teenagers

    By Betty Brown Burnout is a state of mental, emotional and physical exhaustion that occurs as a result of chronic stress. In teens, it is often triggered by study stress and is particularly common during exam season. These are common signs of burnout. Signs of burnout include poor sleep, irritability, self-isolation and loss of interest in…

  • Extraordinary Measures – What’s Your Take?

    Extraordinary Measures – What’s Your Take?

    Extraordinary measures are being taken with more in the pipeline of proposals for the Covid 19 Pandemic. Before 2020 travellers arriving the UK from malaria-infested regions were quarantined if they exhibited symptoms of malaria. This is a reflection that malaria was not an illness expected in the UK. None was compelled to have tests on…

  • How to Deal with Stress In A Productive Way

    How to Deal with Stress In A Productive Way

    By Sierra Powell Stress is a natural part of life, and some of us experience more stress than others throughout the day. Whether you have a demanding job, health concerns, or family obligations, it can be easy to become overwhelmed from time to time. Fortunately, there are some ways you can turn stressful energy into…

  • Stress and Strain can change your hair

    Stress and Strain can change your hair

    Recent research suggests stress and strain can change your hair colour permanently. The team found that going grey early is linked to the fight or flight response. When I was released from hospital after my induction into the mental health system my Manager introduced me to material on the effects of our stress response in…

  • How Laughter Relieves Stress

    by Sierra Skelly Stress can take a huge toll on your mental health. Whether you’re a corporate executive, a student getting a graduate degree in nursing, or a coffee shop barista, we’ve all experienced stress at some point in our lives. Balancing things like work and school while still trying to maintain your personal life…

  • 6 Easy Ways to De-clutter your Time and get your Life back!

    6 Easy Ways to De-clutter your Time and get your Life back!

    Until recently, by the end of each day, I was grateful to just drag a decent breathe. Life was certainly full but was getting critically exhausting most of the time. Juggling life as a wife, entering motherhood at an interesting age(!), being a pastor in a vibrant ministry, a passionate mental health advocate, writer, full…