Food to improve your mood

While depression, anxiety and stress can be debilitating for many, there are small steps you can take with your nutrition that will help to boost your mood. Nature’s own medicine; natural whole foods, play a huge role in helping to fuel our brains and our bodies. How? By increasing levels of serotonin, an important chemical … Continue reading Food to improve your mood

Depression: a mysterious and confusing enemy

A friend once said to me: “Is depression like love? You don’t know what it is until you have it?” And yes, in that way (but probably not many others), depression is indeed like love. Until you’ve experienced it for yourself – until you’ve felt it – it’s hard to understand. Depression is often misunderstood. … Continue reading Depression: a mysterious and confusing enemy

Suicide & Redemption: World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September 2016

We would all like to think that the world is a much more enlightened place than it was but there are still a number of taboo subjects that people don't like to talk about. One of these subjects tends to polarise opinion and can bring out the stigma that makes people unwilling to talk about … Continue reading Suicide & Redemption: World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September 2016

Come and join in the fun

.   Why not come along and join in the fun on Saturday to raise awareness of mental health issues and to raise funds for the Blurt Foundation and Mind in memory of Dan Rhodes. It will be close to the second anniversary of his passing and will mark the end of a year of … Continue reading Come and join in the fun