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...
The Benefits of Holistic Health
Everyone during their lifetime wants to make sure that they can be as healthy and fit as they possibly can. When it comes to our body and our mind, it is important that we pay attention to both of these as one because they work together to keep us...
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2019 – Hope’s Story
As Eating Disorder Awareness Week comes to an end, it seems appropriate to dedicate this week’s blog post to eating disorders and those who experience them. What is an eating disorder?While it’s true that the term “eating disorder” covers the more commonly known disorder, anorexia nervosa, there are a whole...
How Not To Give In To Temptation
As humans, throughout our lifetime there are many different things which may tempt us and lead us astray from our good habits. It could be a piece of cake when you are on a diet, the lure of a cigarette, or turning off your alarm and calling in sick...
Three Lifestyle Changes For A More Positive Outlook
Understanding the parts of your life that require change is the first step in the process of improving your health. We use the term health here in the broadest sense because the issues we are going to discuss will address both physical and mental health problems that you should...