There’s nothing better than jumping on a bike in a pitch black room with music blaring and peddling until you sweat from your shins, according to Fliss Thistlethwaite. But could an at-home bike replace weekly spin sessions? Sometimes I sit…
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How to look after your mental health when your job is at risk
Are you worried about losing your job because of the coronavirus lockdown? Here’s how to look after yourself during this challenging period. Working from home in a pandemic is difficult enough without the added fear that you might losing your job,…
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Talking about your mental health is an important first step – but what comes next?
Written by Lauren Geall When it comes to looking after our mental health, talking is a great first step. But what comes next? When you’re struggling with your mental health, one of the first pieces of advice you’re likely to…
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Finding lockdown 3 the toughest one yet? You’re not alone
You’re not the only one thinking it – this lockdown really does feel more difficult than the ones we’ve dealt with before. So why is this? And what can we do about it? Stylist investigates. If you feel like lockdown…
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“I feel stuck in limbo” 3 women with long Covid on what it’s like to suffer ongoing symptoms
Written by Lauren Geall As the vaccine rollout gets underway across the UK, many of us are looking forward to a life after the coronavirus pandemic. But for people dealing with long Covid – the term used to describe the…
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Why gut health is equivalent to mental, emotional and physical health
Whenever you enter a place that holds a bad memory, you have a gut-wrenching feeling. It is so because a major part of memories are stored in the gut! Believe it or not our gut is really our second brain….
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Suicide prevention: A psychologist debunks common myths
Seek professional help, visit a mental health specialist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. For immediate aid, seek assistance from suicide helplines According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are approximately 800,000 deaths by suicide worldwide every year. This means, on average,…
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This is why intimidating debt letters are so traumatic for women struggling to pay bills
Written by Izzie Price Intimidating debt letters cause huge emotional distress to people who are already struggling with a torrent of problems. Here’s why a change in law to offer more support is long overdue. Every year in England, over…
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Kate Middleton on the need for a more nurturing society
The Duchess of Cambridge announced the results of a major new study and talked about the importance of coming together. Since March, when the coronavirus first began to touch our daily lives, the impact it might have on our mental…
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Nurses Feeling the Strain of the COVID Pandemic Say the Resurgence Is ‘Paralyzing’
For Christina Nester, the pandemic lull in Massachusetts lasted about three months — through summer into early fall. In late June, St. Vincent Hospital had resumed elective surgeries, and the unit the 48-year-old nurse works on switched back from taking…
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