Mental Health Education: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What is PTSD? PTSD is a form of anxiety disorder that manifests as a result of a distressing, stressful or frightening event. Some examples of events that may trigger PTSD symptoms include: road traffic accident, personal assault, health problems and childbirth. While these are recognised as common triggers, there is...
Rocketman: Mental Health Themes
This bank holiday weekend, there’s one film that’s predicted to break records in cinemas….Rocketman. This film tells the story of how rock and roll legend, Elton John, rose to fame. I was lucky enough to go and see it this week and despite preconceptions of a classic “rags to...
Mental Health Awareness Week: Body Image
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s an annual campaign designed to make the public take the time to think about mental health and how it may be affecting them or their loved ones. The theme this year is “Body Image” and was chosen to make us all...
Maternal Mental Health Week 2019
When you mention “maternity” or “pregnancy” to the majority of the population, the classic Hollywood style images of happy families and new-born babies come to mind. However, as we enter into “Maternal Mental Health Week” this week, we want to open up the conversation about the struggles that many...
Many mental health conditions are associated with feelings of being trapped or lost. While in these moments it feels as though you’re completely alone and that no one could possibly understand how you’re feeling, it’s important to remember that you are not alone and not only have other people...
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a day that, for most, is filled with joy with gift giving and general festivity. However, Mother’s Day can also be extremely difficult for some people. For those who have lost a mother or for mothers who have lost a child, those who...
For those of us who struggle with mental health, the world can often feel dark and scary. It’s incredibly easy for negative thoughts and feelings to overpower the good things in our lives. Part of dealing with mental health issues it to try and re-train your brain into thinking...
Today marks the end of Nutrition and Hydration Week. Your diet can have a lot of effects on your body, but most importantly for us at Dr Julian, it can have a massive effect on your mental health. How can diet help my mental health? People who struggle with many forms...
Period Poverty – A Step in the Right Direction
March 8thmarked the celebration of International Women’s Day and we at Dr Julian would like to use this blog post to show our support for gender equality and celebrate everyone who identifies as female. Following International Women’s Day, on March 9thit was announced that the government has made the decision...
Mindfulness Would Do Anything For Your Mind, But It Won’t Do That
At this stage, we’ve all heard about a little thing called mindfulness for mental health. There are apps about it, programs which focus on it, and shelves in the bookstore dedicated to this topic alone. If we aren’t meditating, we’re all trying to be more aware in our daily...